A new report implicates Ernst Sigle, a long-time manager at the shoe factory Salamander, in testing shoes at concentration camps during the Nazi era. This development is causing controversy in his hometown of Kornwestheim, Germany.
Conservationists are working to save the critically imperiled frosted flatwoods salamander, threatened by habitat loss and climate change, through egg collection, captive breeding, and habitat restoration in the Southeastern U.S.
Three endemic salamander species, Lissotriton kosswigi, Triturus anatolicus, and Ommatotriton nesterovi, have been identified in the wetlands of Ormanya Nature Park in Kocaeli, Turkey. These findings highlight the park's rich amphibian population and underscore the importance of protecting these species and their habitats.
A critically endangered axolotl has been discovered under the 15th-century Dipping Bridge over the River Ogwr in Merthyr Mawr, south Wales – believed to be the first ever found in the wild in the UK. The 22cm amphibian, named Dippy, was discovered by 10-year-old Evie Hill last weekend. Animal welfare experts think the Pokémon-like creature was deliberately released, which is illegal and harmful to animal welfare.
A 10-year-old girl discovered an injured axolotl, a critically endangered aquatic salamander native to Mexico, while holidaying in south Wales. Evie Hill found the 9-inch creature under Dipping Bridge on the River Ogmore near Bridgend. The axolotl, named Dippy, has injuries to its tail and stomach believed to have been caused by a predator. The discovery has raised questions about whether the animal was abandoned by a pet owner, as it's illegal to release axolotls into the wild in the UK. The species has gained popularity through social media and video games.
