Hellbender

[GABooLEcX]

Awesome footage of these monstrous amphibians. Currently writing a term paper on C. alleganiensis for Herpetology :)

[3amo0orx7]

Its damn ugly

[ckyguy5]

I WANT IT

[pixiechan]

@IncomingMortar

How could anyone resist those descriptions? I HAD TO SEE IT MOVE.

[tinaUNDAcova]

It really does look like an "elderly person in a hot tub"

[IncomingMortar]

anybody here because of cracked?

[WeirdosWithCameras00]

@IncomingMortar Yes

[gark64]

@IncomingMortar totally here because of cracked.

[gounoto]

@IncomingMortar My favorite quote from that article: "It looks like a tiny nightmare."

[dimihamuzu]

@IncomingMortar

Soren Bowie rules

[JoshuaNorcross]

@IncomingMortar Yes that is the only reason i am here

[74splash]

I loved this, nice video,love the hellbenders

[74splash]

I loved this, nice video

[RaffeTheExplorer]

Very cool footage. Thanks for posting this. I truly hope to find one in the wild one day here in East Tennessee.

[bass109]

Jesus made this creatures

[swordwhale1]

Wow! Awesome! As a diver/snorkeller/kayaker/natur­e nut, who lives in York County PA, I should know more about these critters. I am researching them for an educational art project for a local county park, and this gives great insight into a critter that deserves more public education and notice. The videos show much more of their true character and grace than still pics (which often make them look slimy and lumpy). Keep filming!

[MusicOfAdam]

I've hugged one before. They're so nice to hug. =)

[aronchai]

You obviously put a lot of time into this, great job!

I especially like the shot from above of the hellbender walking along the river bottom, with the leaves drifting past.

[richlaramore]

Nicely put together video. Thank you.

[beautifuldisasternee]

I live on the New river, WV, we call them alleghany alligators

[N00bcrunch3r]

@beautifuldisasternee

Is that because you don't have real Alligators?

[gamehero4]

mudkipz

[NatureBreak]

Awesome footage Jeff! I'd love to hear what you think of my Hellbender films, too. They were made in PA.

[LiutenantIroh]

WOW!! 0:45 - 1:03 is amazing!cant even tell the water is there!super clear!!

[vegetarianvixen18]

great footage!

[codyidaho]

Thank you so much for posting this. As a life-long resident of the West, it's been a dream since I was 6 to see one of these in the wild....yeah, I DO have better hobbies, but amphibians are magical animals! Thanks again.

[Rottinculo93]

Amazing music

[armyha4]

Also found in the Allegheny River In western NY near the NY PA boarder

[IguanadonBlues]

Beautiful video accompanied with music that fits the spirit of things. FYI: As a matter of interest, hellbenders are also found in the Blue River of Southern Indiana.

[felix200100]

hahahaha, finally found out what they are! I saw one of these things in my backyard and i live in front of a small pond. I ran away thinking it was a komodo. I am reading an article about them right now and it says they are endangered

[UglyMannheim]

Nicely done.

[axolotl72]

A fine tribute to an under-appreciated animal.  I enjoyed parts II and III as well! Keep up the good work.

[ineededasn]

Nice video! My friend is in an environmental organization that just came out with a film about hellbenders. I think its called "In Search of the Hellbender". He showed me a preview they made for it. It looks like it should be pretty good. I think they might have put it on youtube...

[bertiebaby99]

i love hellbenders

[AugustBurner]

These creatures are just amazing...

[HighKnuxProductions]

I went to this waterfall in NC and found one. Pretty cool creatures.

[jelleluiken]

funny animal but im searching for the car named hellbender

[krashinZeppelin]

i found a strange salamander in my swamp in

VT and it had fins for arms what was it?

[JWR08SNR]

A Mudpuppy

[SlimTwisted]

Beautiful animals. Wish they lived around me :(

I'll have to be satisfied with my mud puppies I guess.

[rachandbrit11]

those r incredible gr8 vid and i just wish u could c more thses das

[DeviilUni]

this animals are very cool and biggggg :) i love them:)

[finalfantasyffs]

hey at school im doing a hellbender for a animal can u give me some facts u know about them? im doing a project :)

[loungecruz]

they got them tiny eyes!!

[smurfmanser]

the hellbender is my favorite animal in the world. i'm only 16 but with the Great Smoky mountains institute at tremont i've worked with them a bit. I just love them and i'm sad to see them disapearing.

[zebrowa27]

These are incredible animals. I'm currently working with hellbenders in the allegheny river. There numbers are dropping around the country. A three day seach for them turned up only 10 in what I was told is one of the largest habitat areas in that river. Thanks for the great video.

[vypurvenum]

Awesome video, such amazing creatures. Thanks! :)

[Vlashchenko]

That was awesome. More people should make videos dedicated to rare animals. That's pretty cool of you.

[Patriaga]

oh my god . . very rare critter there . .

u r too lucky . .

[MorayEel]

Beautiful footage and music. This video is as rare and unseen a gem on youtube as the hellbenders seen in it.

[bioprofessor]

Many thanks.. Jim

[Cyermyer]

Really nice work great shots way 2 go

[DylanSchaeffer]

Sweet footage. Where'd you record this at?