“The eastern hellbender is a unique salamander that plays a crucial role ... and rivers of the eastern and central U.S. Cool, clear water is crucial to the species, according to the release.

The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged among rocks beneath the clear water. “You never lose your sense of wonder and otherworldliness when you see one,” said Hill ...

After a decade of legal maneuvering, the eastern hellbender, a salamander known to reside in a number of cool, clear West Virginia streams, is now being proposed for Endangered Species Act ...