Over 2,000 Giant 'Snot Otter' Salamanders Released into Ohio Rivers in 13-Year Conservation Effort

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds in Ohio raise the amphibians until they reach adulthood to prepare the creatures ...
Morrow County Sentinel

Endangered hellbenders released in eastern Ohio

This summer, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released a total of 116 rare and endangered giant salamanders into ...

More than 100 rare, endangered hellbenders released into Ohio

More than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders called hellbenders were released in Ohio this summer.

116 rare ‘snot otters’ released in Ohio waterways where their ancestors thrived

Wildlife officials in Ohio have announced that 116 rare and endangered eastern hellbenders were released into the state’s waterways this summer, marking an important conservation milestone for the ...

Columbus Zoo, The Wilds release over 100 endangered giant salamanders in eastern Ohio

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released more than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders this summer into ...

Over 100 endangered giant salamanders released in eastern Ohio

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released over 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders in protected waterways ...

Otter chaos closes part of Columbus Zoo & Aquarium's new North America Trek for repairs

It might come as an otter shock to some— part of the newly renovated North America trek region at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium ...
Augusta Free Press

Squeeee! Virginia Zoo otters have three pups, will be introduced to public soon

A trio of otter pups are the newest residents of the Virginia Zoo, and at one month old, they have started to open their eyes ...
WNCT

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher team to explore giant otters in Brazil during ‘Edventure’

FORT FISHER, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Aquarium is going to Brazil! The NC Aquariums EcoEdventure series will explore the environment of giant otters in Brazil in 2026. Educators will lead the ...