Endangered hellbender dad found fathering eggs in Missouri river. ‘He's made history'
In the eyes of Missouri wildlife officials, the 'world's best dad' is an endangered hellbender who was found fathering 128 eggs in the fall. While ...
In the eyes of Missouri wildlife officials, the 'world's best dad' is an endangered hellbender who was found fathering 128 eggs in the fall. While any healthy hellbender eggs are reason to celebrate, there was something extra special about this hellbender dad and his clutch of eggs found in the Current River. 'We are very excited to announce this news,' Missouri State Herpetologist Jeff Briggler said in an April 13 news release. 'This is the first documented event of a zoo-raised animal fathering a clutch of eggs in the wild.