The wild just got 176 "newt" residents. This weekend, the Orianne Center For Indigo Conservation released some striped newts with the help of Coastal Plains Institute. These releases play a crucial part in the OCIC's Striped Newt Conservation Program. Good job, team! | Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

8.7K views · 363 reactions | What’s in a name? The emperor newt’s moniker comes from the Mandarin words "shan" (mountain) and "jing" (spirit or demon). This highly toxic amphibian lives only in the mountains along a handful of rivers in western China. During the breeding season, they live in water fields, like rice paddies, ponds or humid grasslands. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

4.7K views · 184 reactions | 年 Although eastern newts are aquatic as larvae and adults, juveniles (called red efts) live on land! Around 2 to 5 months of age, their lungs, legs and eyelids make them more suited to life on land. As they search for water, they make their homes in leaf litter along the way.  . . . #AmphibianWeek | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook