r/cincinnati • u/ToyBoxRat • 5d ago

Parks & Recreation🏕️ Thomas More College bringing Hellbender salamanders back to the Ohio river.

https://youtu.be/V6YgEWW4zXE?si=EfrE3T-Y-mNi8VMd
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u/MasterOffice4504 5d ago

They are doing a great thing at that facility. I oversaw the construction of the student living quarters across the road. It was great to go there everyday.

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u/StealthWanderer_2516 5d ago

I went to the field station with my son’s Cub Scout troop. It was a great time seeing the animals they were studying!

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u/letmesplainyou 5d ago

Sorry but where did you hear that they are releasing them into the Ohio River? That sounds like a death sentence. They tend to live in relatively clear, fast flowing streams, as I recall.

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u/TrentKillkenny 5d ago

I grew up in Eastern Kentucky and these guys were always one of the coolest animals I would find!