Fish and Amphibians

One of the red-legged frogs prior to its release at Yosemite National Park. One of the red-legged frogs prior to its release at Yosemite National Park. Photo: Courtesy Of The San Francisco Zoo Photo: Courtesy Of The San Francisco Zoo Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Image 1 of 63 One of the red-legged frogs prior to its release at Yosemite National Park. One of the red-legged frogs prior to its release at Yosemite National Park. Photo: Courtesy Of The San Francisco Zoo SF Zoo conservation team releases over 1,000 nearly extinct frogs into natural Yosemite habitat 1  /  63 Back to Gallery The California red-legged frog might be nearly extinct, but two of the unsuspecting amphibians ended up making a difference for their dying species. On Wednesday, the San Francisco Zoo took to Twitter to announce that, earlier this week, the pair of monumental frogs were the 1,000th – and 1,001st – to be released back...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is close to beginning construction on a brand new home for its amphibians and reptiles. The future Clayton Family Amphibian and Reptile Conservation  (ARC) Campus will be 2.5 acres in the heart of the zoo and home to 85 amazing species of snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, and more! The zoo posted a sneak peek of some of those amazing animals that will call the ARC home: Post by zooknoxville . Many of those animals are endangered, and 33 species are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plans which works to save animals from extinction. RELATED: Zoo Knoxville celebrates World Turtle Day, raises awareness about endangered species RELATED: Zoo Knoxville welcomes critically endangered Spider Tortoise hatchling RELATED: Big Al the tortoise loves to chat with visitors at Zoo Knoxville "For me, this is the most important project that the zoo's ever done. Partly because this is where our legacy is; this is wher...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The fabulous world of frogs    nbc25news.com They won't belt out, "Ribbit," which is a common misconception about frogs. The amphibians are actually quite musical, says Nicole Ferguson, of Formar Nature ... https://ift.tt/2KI2zFK