Hellbenders continue to reproduce in southern Missouri rivers, showing hope for species
Hellbenders are continuing to reproduce in the Ozarks.
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Hellbenders are continuing to reproduce in the Ozarks.
GASCONADE RIVER, Mo. – Roughly a year after a zoo-raised Ozark hellbender successfully fathered a clutch of eggs in the wild, an eastern hellbender has followed suit.
A groundbreaking program to re-populate Missouri streams with hellbender salamanders is showing signs of success.
A Belleville zookeeper will prepare them to eventually be released into the wild.
A male Ozark hellbender was raised at the St. Louis Zoo and released into the Current River in July 2019. Researchers found it protecting128 eggs in October and a later visit confirmed the eggs had hatched.