by Susan | Aug 13, 2010 | Frog posters, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
Susan and I are hosting family and friends this week and so will be re-running a few posts from this past year. It’s been a HOT summer in the NYC area. We thought we’d re-post a holiday post to remind us of cooler days ahead. Also, if you’re a...
by Susan | Jun 28, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Climate change and frogs, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog People, Learn about Frogs
Written by Guest Blogger: Mark Day Dusk ascends to cover the suburb of Bergvliet under a blanket of darkness. It brings with it the chill of a Wintery August night in Cape Town, South Africa, as a nippy breeze sweeps across the small urban wetland of Die Oog (an...
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 | Apr 30, 2010 | frog calls, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Save the Frogs Day
Today is Save the Frogs Day, organized and created by conservation biologist Dr. Kerry Kriger. Tune in to hear an interview today with Dr. Kriger at 4:30 US Eastern or 1:30 PST (Sirius 112/XM 157) on Martha Stewart Living Radio. As it’s been almost a year since...
by Susan | Apr 15, 2010 | Learn about Frogs, Odd frog stories
The devastating December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, generated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, was one of the worst disasters in recorded history, with a death toll of more than 283,000. Some of the strangest stories that came out after the tsunami were about the...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibians in films, Climate change and frogs, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs in Film, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs
We’re proud to feature guest blogger, Lucy Cooke, The Amphibian Avenger, who tells us about herself, what her mission is, and how we can all help. I love frogs. I always have. As a small child I became fascinated by the miracle of metamorphosis, catching and...
