{"id":19810,"date":"2022-08-04T12:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19810"},"modified":"2022-08-04T12:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:16:29","slug":"see-hellbenders-start-their-journey-from-eggs-to-adults-ready-for-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/see-hellbenders-start-their-journey-from-eggs-to-adults-ready-for-release\/","title":{"rendered":"See Hellbenders Start Their Journey From Eggs to Adults, Ready for Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the hellbenders as they start their journey with the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources husbandry program starting with eggs found in the wild. Learn how they become part of the breeding program with our partner zoos. Travel with our <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HelpTheHellbender\/?__cft__[0]=AZWTjQdjvE_SK7nNO3qqFA5pVR79xHa3yTqQ5ByyGLzZGQ0G3HiI3JYr421V8mfzWULINR7UMd2R14348y_mRpzc_8DV8apZFIIPbSC8kg2ZYrGaD3vLhLK2Yj_grdmOH0pXUezb7Ij7IuBDuvUW5VxkSiKjzptvbFZZzfu30Pu8r_htbqBJhwgz6p0I7UvhEyM1GEtNsSUiaugVS6gyjPxO&amp;__tn__=kK-R\"><span class=\"nc684nl6\">Help the Hellbender<\/span><\/a> crew and see the fruit of their labor as the team releases adult hellbenders into the Blue River. Be sure to follow the Help the Hellbender Facebook page for more videos as there are several release dates scheduled for this summer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hellbender Journey 2\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VsPl6Ev0OYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hellbender Journey 3\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n2g7ySZjOZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the hellbender program and a locally made documentary in the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources News &amp; Stories, <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/news\/department\/forestry-and-natural-resources\/2022\/02\/hellbender-research-featured-in-new-documentary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hellbender Research Featured in New Documentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/hellbender\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HelpTheHellbender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender Facebook page<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hgqXh__6llA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask the Expert: Learn All About Hellbenders and Take a Tour<\/a>, Subscribe Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry &amp; Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel<br \/>\nAsk the Expert video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7ic6sCfTiWE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender \u2013 Dr. Stephen Spear of The Wilds<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nAsk the Expert video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gXYvtpnXrSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live with Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens \u2013 Hellbenders<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nA Moment in the Wild video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/59UkqABwwMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hellbender Hide<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nA Moment in the Wild video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/727eOoPuT2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release Moment of Hellbenders<\/a>,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kfQ2RS2tOmY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Anglers and Paddlers Can Help the Hellbender video<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NouDW0b3RnE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Hellbender ID Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-532-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hellbenders Rock!<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension&#8217;s resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-536-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender, North America&#8217;s Giant Salamander<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Our Zoos Help Hellbenders<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\nThe Nature of Teaching:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-573-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-527-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthy Water, Happy Home &#8211; Lesson Plan<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/news\/department\/forestry-and-natural-resources\/2020\/10\/fnr-assists-in-first-natural-breeding-of-eastern-hellbender-in-captivity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNR Assists in First Natural Breeding of Eastern Hellbender in Captivity<\/a>, Purdue FNR News &amp; Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=wbroker1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wendy Mayer<\/a>, FNR Communications Coordinator<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ztruloc@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zach Truelock<\/a>, Hellbender Technician<br \/>\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/fnr\/directory.html#\/rodw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rod Williams<\/a>, Assistant Provost for Engagement\/Professor of Wildlife Science<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the hellbenders as they start their journey with the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources husbandry program starting with eggs found in the wild. 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