by Susan | Aug 5, 2010 | frog exhibits
If you live in England or are visiting England this summer, you might want to hop over to the Paignton Zoo, which yesterday launched the Amphibian Ark exhibit, The event was hosted by actor and musician Anthony Head (the cool Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire...
by Susan | Aug 3, 2010 | Chytrid disease, People Helping Frogs and Toads
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is struggling to save a local amphibian from extinction—the four-inch boreal toad. Once abundant, it is one of many frog species worldwide threatened with extinction by the chytrid fungus, an infectious disease that is devastating...
by Susan | Jul 15, 2010 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease
This week Scientific American reported that researchers in California and Virginia have identified a symbiotic bacteria living on frogs’ skin that protects them from chytrid, a fungal disease contributing to the extinction of one-third of the world’s...
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...