Salamander Stops Road Project | Cincinnati News

A giant 2-foot-long hellbender salamander, nicknamed “snot otter,” caused a two-day pause in a major Ohio road project when it took up residence on the job site. Wildlife experts from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources worked for days to safely capture and relocate the endangered creature to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, part of a decades-long conservation effort. The zoo, which recently released over 100 hellbenders into the wild last summer, is now helping breed and rehabilitate these creatures — with exciting proof this year that their offspring are successfully reproducing in the wild. This rare win shows what happens when science, government, and zoos unite to protect nature. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c07db16df71393d0