🦎 Two-thirds of all salamander species are lungless; instead, they breathe through their skin. A salamander’s body absorbs oxygen, but it can also absorb other elements, too. Because of this, they are very susceptible to pollution and toxins in the environment. . . . 🚯 The health of a salamander population in an area says a lot about the health of the whole ecosystem. The best things folks at home can do for salamanders are to refrain from polluting; be mindful of the pesticides you use in you

Every year, thousands of Yellow Spotted and Mole Salamanders travel to and lay eggs in rain-fed pools left behind after the first spring rains. A salamander returns to the pool where it was born as many as 20 times in its lifetime. On Walden Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee, researchers from the Tennessee Aquarium and Southeast Missouri State University tagged salamanders to better understand how they make use of these temporary habitats. | Tennessee Aquarium