Texas Blind Salamander

[daniel]

a few pictures of me and my families visit to the Dallas Fair Park Aquarium, a small aquarium but interesting. Sorry for the bad quality of the images, they keep these salamanders in a dark aquarium with a small black light cause in the wild they live in complete darkness in underground caves.The first two pictures are of a breeding room they use. The first two pictures of the salamander I had to adjust the contrast so you could actually see them, the last one I left unadjusted.

(Message edited by aartse_tuyn on February 25, 2007)

 

[daniel]

wow, this post is wacked... pictures everywhere... sorry!

 

[kara]

they look like they have large tumorous heads! Wierd looking! (but neat)

 

[ryan]

Very cool.

 

[cameron]

Wow! Most people are lucky to even see pictures of this species.

 

[daniel]

here are two short video clips I made of the salamander walking, and a view of the breeding room... hope you find it interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5-xLr5SMf8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxVzpQalx44

 

[cameron]

Awesome clips!

 

[ryan]

Neat videos, it kind of walks like my mudpuppy.

 

[morrissey]

I love the videos and photos! I had never seen this creature in real life! They are very interesting! Love the walk!