Hellbender Salamander Study

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Hello all,
Tomorrow I am going out with a college professor to help with a study of the Hellbender Salamander they get 2 feet long and are very rare. We will be diving in some 15 to 30 feet holes in a local creek in Northeastern Pa. It should be a blast and I will post how it goes tomorrow night.

 

[scubatim2004]

Sounds Like A Blast Keep Us Informed

 

[Toolbox-13]

Well it was great we saw 4 hellbender salamanders 2 were about 18 inches long and lots of fish the pool we dove in the loyalsock creek was 18 feet deep and went for about 300 yards there were really cool rock formations and we explored all of them. I want to go back soon and dive 2 tanks there maybe see if we missed anything...

 

[Spratman]

Sounds like you had a great time. That creek sounds like a good dive.

I'm hoping to be able to audit a marine biology class at Kutztown. The class focuses on coral reefs, and includes a week of diving off an island (NJ or Maryland) can't remember for sure. I just hope he doesn't have any requirements for earlier versions of biology. Sounds cool.

 

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There are 4 good divable spots in the loyalsock creek and another 2 in a feeder stream I have dove the 4 in the loyalsock and snorkled the other 2 will hit them on Mon or Tues. I was asked to go out again and help with the study...

 

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if anyone would like to see a pic of a hellbender salamander I posted a few pics in my gallery...

 

[hambleto]

Could you send me a link to your gallery? I have never seen one of these little critters.

 

[Toolbox-13]

just click on the link below my name in the stats box where it says view gallery and you can view all my photos....