Great title, great mini-documentary, well done! Came away feeling better about the population after hearing about all the conservation efforts. 500 in the last 5 years is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
When I was a child in the mid 1960's, my dad took me to the Little Miami River near Newtown Ohio. He found half a dozen hellbenders with his feet! It was something he learned when he was a kid. We brought them home and watched them in a large wash tub for a day, then he took them back. I hope they survived.
Your videos never fail to blow me away, literally documentary quality and the shots you have been able to capture are seriously unbelievable. I couldn’t begin to imagine how much work had to go into getting all of those behavior shots and closeups in the wild, you guys produce some of the highest quality content I’ve ever seen in this space, and I’m always glad to see your stuff in my feed. Amazing work guys!
Kentucky Afield has several videos on UA-cam about their efforts to restore the Hellbender populations. I remember the first time I saw one of these as a kid turning over rocks in a creek. I thought, "What the hell is that"?
That's a big question that really would boil down to which species/changes you're talking about, but generally, aquatic salamanders are probably more sensitive due to being adapted to certain water quality parameters that can change very easily.
Great underwater camera work! An amazing creature and now I know more about them. Thank you!
Thank you, glad you appreciated it!
Amazing video on such a unique species. Keep up the great work! Your channel is a gem
This video is absolutely amazing. The footage is ridiculous, especially the combat and den cam, and I love the focus on conservation biology.
Your channel captures some of the neatest footage. That hellbender battle shot was incredible. Great educational stuff, keep it up.
Thanks Gabe!!
Great title, great mini-documentary, well done! Came away feeling better about the population after hearing about all the conservation efforts. 500 in the last 5 years is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I did too! Thanks Rob
When I was a child in the mid 1960's, my dad took me to the Little Miami River near Newtown Ohio. He found half a dozen hellbenders with his feet! It was something he learned when he was a kid. We brought them home and watched them in a large wash tub for a day, then he took them back. I hope they survived.
Your videos never fail to blow me away, literally documentary quality and the shots you have been able to capture are seriously unbelievable. I couldn’t begin to imagine how much work had to go into getting all of those behavior shots and closeups in the wild, you guys produce some of the highest quality content I’ve ever seen in this space, and I’m always glad to see your stuff in my feed. Amazing work guys!
Love the videos, thank you!
Very nicely done, great footage and good interviews! Thank you for working on this and sharing!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
This is fantastic work! Cryptobrachidae are some of my favorite creatures, and I enjoyed this video for both its educational and its aesthetic value!
Thank you! Mine too, glad you enjoyed it!
Great minidoc! Now, how are we gonna clean up those rivers?
Great video!
Thanks Kevin!
Kentucky Afield has several videos on UA-cam about their efforts to restore the Hellbender populations. I remember the first time I saw one of these as a kid turning over rocks in a creek. I thought, "What the hell is that"?
aquatic or terrestrial salamanders which 1s are more vulnerable to environmental changes?
That's a big question that really would boil down to which species/changes you're talking about, but generally, aquatic salamanders are probably more sensitive due to being adapted to certain water quality parameters that can change very easily.
SAVE THE HELLBENDERS
there so cute