Hellbenders are real, large and live in Ohio, and they showed up on a sold-out ODNR T-shirt

Found lurking in Ohio’s rivers and streams, this salamander can grow to nearly two feet long. But despite its name and size, this endangered species is harmless.

Yes, hellbenders are real. And now the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has immortalized them on a T-shirt .

Here’s everything you need to know.

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources uses hellbenders on 75th anniversary T-shirts in homage to Hell is Real sign

In an homage to the infamous Hell is Real sign on Interstate 71 between Cincinnati and Columbus, ODNR is using the slogan “Hellbenders are Real” (complete with an H that’s a different color from the rest of the letters, just like the sign) on one of its five 75th anniversary T-shirts . Other T-shirts read “Take a Hike,” “Let it Grow,” “Wild for Wildflowers” and “Ohio’s for the Birds.”

👕 NEW PRODUCT DROP👕 They’re here – our 75th anniversary t-shirts are now available to purchase in our online store. You…

Posted by Ohio Department of Natural Resources on Thursday, August 22, 2024

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