In the wild, hellbender diets mainly consist of crayfish, small fish and aquatic invertebrates. Adult hellbenders here at the Saint Louis Zoo are offered these same food items in an attempt to mimic their natural diet. In addition to these items, keepers offer our hellbenders a wide range of other food items throughout the week to ensure healthy development. These include frozen items such as smelt, krill, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and bloodworms. Our hellbenders are also offered additional liv