An Endangered Frog Nursery in LA Cares for Hundreds of Tadpoles Until They're Ready for the Wild
The aquarium and regional zoos have raised hundreds of tadpoles, and more than 650 frogs were released in August as habitat recovery continues.
- In Long Beach, Calif., The Aquarium is raising critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs to restore wild populations before releasing them into their native mountain habitats.
- The Bobcat Fire destroyed about 95% of the frogs' habitat in fall 2020, compounding threats from nonnative trout and Fungus that devastated wild populations.
- Tadpoles are fed four to five times daily under conservation initiatives manager Erin Lundy's care, achieving about 60% to 65% survival rate, considered high.
- More than 650 frogs were released in August, with nearly 400 raised at The Aquarium, as Lundy observed one frog immediately eating a housefly upon release.
- Scientists separate tadpoles into two genetic groups to manage diversity, while Lundy expressed optimism, stating that given the right conditions, frogs are "pretty successful.
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An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild
The Aquarium of the Pacific is nurturing critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs before releasing them into the wild.
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