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Be among the first to experience Anakeesta’s BRAND NEW Mountain Coaster: The Hellbender! | Anakeesta

RIDE DAY OR NIGHT 🎢 Anakeesta’s Hellbender Smoky Mountain Coaster is now open and ready for all those thrill-seekers here in the Great Smoky Mountains. If a regular mountain coaster during the day isn’t thrilling enough, now you can experience the adrenaline rush of winding through the Smoky Mountains in the dark, thanks to headlights on our new coaster! Joining our single-rail coaster, the Rail Runner, the Hellbender is named after the salamander species native to the Smoky Mountains, Hellbend

Have you ever heard of a hellbender? How about a snot otter? Whatever you call them, these salamanders are the largest amphibians in North America, with some growing up to two feet long! As an indicator species, hellbenders can help us learn about the health of freshwater rivers. If you see a hellbender, it’s probably a good sign that the ecosystem is doing well. Learn more about this amazing animals, this weekend on an all-new Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. | Mutual of Omah

9.1K views · 103 reactions | Hellbender salamanders released into the wild by conservationists in southern Indiana. INSIDE THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO streaming now on WTHR+ | WTHR-TV | Facebook