Endangered frog daddies transported 7,000 miles to ‘give birth’ to young
Eleven endangered male frogs that traveled 7,000 miles in a bid to save their species from extinction have “given birth” to 33 froglets at London Zoo.
Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'
Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.
Tiny Endangered Froglets Born After Traveling 7,000 Miles In Their Rescued Fathers' Vocal Sacs
The expedition was also captured on film by wildlife filmmaker Paul Glynn, who trekked through the forests of Tantauco Park looking for the tiny green frogs with the rest of the team. “Documenting this journey and the discovery of these incredible frogs has been such a rewarding experience," said Bastián Santana, from Ranita de Darwin NGO.
Tiny endangered Chilean froglets are born in London after a mission to save them from extinction
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London.
A Leap of Hope: Endangered Frogs First Seen by Charles Darwin Give Birth in London to Help Avoid Extinction
The birth of 33 frogs at the London Zoo has been hailed as a “landmark moment” in the ongoing battle to save an endangered species that was first described by Charles Darwin during his epic voyage on HMS Beagle in the early 1800s.
London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue
This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.
Tiny endangered Chilean froglets are born in London after 7,000 mile mission to save them from extinction
Zoologists in London are celebrating the birth of tiny endangered Chilean froglets after a mission to save them from extinction.
Tiny endangered frogs travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth' at London Zoo
London Zoo after an urgent rescue mission to save a species from the brink of extinction. In October last year, researchers rushed to Tantauco Park on the Chilean island of Chiloé to collect Southern Darwin's frogs,
Endangered male frogs 'give birth' to 33 froglets after 7,000-mile journey
The froglets were carried in the vocal sacs of 11 male Darwin's frogs, the zoo said. The male frogs rear their tadpoles until they metamoph into the next generation of Darwin's froglets.
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