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...
by Susan | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by an explosion and fire that destroyed a drilling rig about 50 miles offshore, has cost 11 oil workers’ lives. The oil spill also endangers the livelihood of the area fishermen/women, potentially harms tourism and...
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 29, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Frog Conservation, habitat loss, Life Cycle of Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
One of the most endangered amphibians in North America—the mountain yellow-legged frog—might have some hope this spring due to the collaborative work of researchers at the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, along with the help of biologists at the...
by Susan | Apr 22, 2010 | Earth Day, Frogs Are Green contests, How You Can Help
We are happy to announce the winner of our first FROGS ARE GREEN Earth Day contest, in which we asked people to send in ideas about how to help the environment, using the following words as inspiration: renew, rebuild, reconnect, or rethink. We received lots of great...
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...
