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The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian ...
In this episode of The Wild Report, I'll be showing you how to find some of the coolest and most elusive amphibians that live in the US: salamanders! If you enjoyed this video, make sure to leave a ...
BOONE, NC. Behind a small, quiet church tucked away in the woods of the Appalachian Mountains lies a hidden metropolis of giant salamanders. They’re known as Eastern hellbenders, and are the ...
(WGHP) — Officials with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public to be on the lookout for any hellbender or mudpuppy salamanders. Both types of aquatic salamanders ...
At 63 different types of salamanders, North Carolina already has more than any other state in the U.S. However, just in time for the holiday season, the Sandhills region has added one more to the ...
Atley Cannon, 9, finds an endangered hellbender salamander in a puddle in front of his uncle's home in Cane River, N.C. on Oct. 2, 2024 after remnants of Hurricane Helene brought record rainfall ...
(WGHP) — Now that summer is in full swing, there are many cute creatures to keep an eye out for that call North Carolina home. Rosy Maple Moths and Luna Moths Fireworks are not the only thing ...
(WGHP) — Meet the tiger salamander. These large amphibians are poisonous but not a danger to humans as long as you give them their space. However, quite a few smaller critters should be afraid ...
BOONE, NC. Behind a small, quiet church tucked away in the woods of the Appalachian Mountains lies a hidden metropolis of giant salamanders. They’re known as Eastern hellbenders, and are the ...
Atley Cannon, 9, finds an endangered hellbender salamander in a puddle in front of his uncle's home in Cane River, N.C. on Oct. 2, 2024 after remnants of Hurricane Helene brought record rainfall ...