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Hundreds of zoos around the world are focusing on frogs this year, because right now the planet is facing what could be the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs disappeared. About one-third of all amphibian species are at risk of extinction, so we are facing a global amphibian crisis.
Frogs are extremely sensitive creatures, with permeable skins that can absorb toxins from both the air and water around them.
Frogs and other amphibians are also losing habitat, due to human expansion into previously wilderness area, and wetlands are being affected by climate change in some parts of the world.
A contagious fungal disease is also affecting population numbers, so a combination of factors is making amphibian survival a major challenge.
The World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA) has declared March 2008 - March 2009 to be the International Year of the Frog so the hundreds of member zoos can provide information about frog research and conservation to their millions of visitors and their wider communities.
Leap into Action for Frogs!
There's lots of ways we can all help frogs. Find out some easy things you can do to make a big difference to our amphibian friends.
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Raelene Hobbs is a keeper at Melbourne Zoo's Reptile House and World of Frogs and is responsible for the captive breeding programs for several of Australia’s most endangered frog species. Keep up with how our eggs and tadpoles are developing and gain an insight into the challenges of breeding such rare amphibians.
Find out moreFrog Conservation Program Funding Opportunities
Zoos Victoria is currently focusing its frog conservation efforts on three endangered species identified as national priorities in the Amphibian Action Plan developed by ARAZPA.
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