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adult Hellbender being held

Life on Earth

House hunting for hellbenders: Pick right-sized rock or be eaten by cannibal neighbors

March 25, 2019

For young hellbenders, choosing the right home is more than a major life decision. Their survival can depend on it….Read More

Hellbender face

Life on Earth

Young hellbenders need a kids’ menu

June 22, 2017

Juvenile hellbenders have a different diet than adults, a finding that could help improve conservation efforts of the giant aquatic…Read More

Amber With Newly Caught Graptemys

Life on Earth

River turtle species still suffers from past harvesting

January 17, 2013

When it comes to conservation efforts, the biggest, cutest and most recognizable animals are often the first to gain public…Read More

hellbender salamander

Life on Earth

Hellbender salamander study seeks answers for global amphibian decline

December 19, 2011

A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers on the endangered Ozark Hellbender giant salamander is the first to…Read More

Ozark Hellbender

Life on Earth

Hellbender conservation in the Ozarks, Great Smoky Mountains

January 1, 2008

A Florida Museum herpetologist examines effects of collecting and flooding upon imperiled giant hellbender salamanders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. Hellbender salamanders are…Read More

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