by Susan | Jun 14, 2010 | Deforestation and frogs, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs
Over Memorial Day, my family and I explored Frotenac Provincial Park in southeastern Ontario, Canada. We called this park Frog Heaven because it was full of swamps, marshes, and frogs ponds. I saw a few bullfrogs, but my son spotted what I’m pretty sure is a...
by Susan | Jun 6, 2010 | Frog and Toad Migration, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Our last post was about Greek frogs on the move, but close to home, American toads are also on the move and are being helped by an organization called Toad Detour, as reported on Philly.com. In early March, volunteers with Toad Detour helped adult toads cross a road...
by Susan | Jun 1, 2010 | Frog and Toad Migration, Frog Conservation, Rainforest Frogs
We’ve been preoccupied with the Gulf Oil Spill the last few weeks and are behind on the latest amphibians news. Here are a couple of stories to bring you up to date. Thanks, Gail and Rafi, for letting us know about these frog stories! Greek Frogs on the Move...
by Susan | May 25, 2010 | BP oil spill, Gulf Coast Oil Spill
We’ve abandoned our amphibian friends for a couple of weeks to write about the Gulf Coast Oil spill, and while I’d hoped to get back to them this week, the latest news about the oil washing up and covering wetlands seemed too important for us to ignore....
by Susan | May 17, 2010 | Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Like sea turtles and birds, dolphins and other marine mammals are extremely vulnerable to the effects of oil. There are 35,000 to 45,000 bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the largest populations of dolphins off the coast of the U.S. Unlike fish,...
by Susan | May 12, 2010 | Gulf Coast Oil Spill
During the Age of the Dinosaurs, the sea teemed with marine reptiles. But when the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago, only a few reptiles remained in the sea—sea turtles, sea snakes, saltwater crocodiles, and marine iguanas. These ancient sea creatures have...
