Helping the Hellbender: Mesker Park Zoo Begins Captive Breeding Efforts
August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
When people think of endangered species, the giant panda or mountain gorilla often come to mind. But endangered species are everywhere, including Indiana. Purdue University extensively studies and partakes in the captive rearing of one of these species: the Eastern hellbender, North America's largest salamander. Now, through collaborative efforts with institutions and zoos throughout Indiana, one z . . .
When people think of endangered species, the giant panda or mountain gorilla often come to mind. But endangered species are everywhere, including Indiana. Purdue University extensively studies and partakes in the captive rearing of one of these species: the Eastern hellbender, North America's largest salamander. Now, through collaborative efforts with institutions and zoos throughout Indiana, one z . . .