Good News Notes: “The people of Singapore consume a lot of fish, and – perhaps surprisingly to some of us – a lot of frog meat. Scientists have now developed a method of converting the waste from both foods into a material that helps bone to regrow. Ordinarily, when someone is missing a piece of…
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Hey all you Cool Critters: Cincinnati exotic animal rescue organization goes virtual during pandemic
Good News Notes: “While many people are quarantined with their families during the coronavirus pandemic, Brian Gill is spending his time with a family of a different kind. ‘We’ve got snakes, we’ve got lizards and geckos and birds and cats and dogs and frogs,’ Gill said. He runs Cool Critters Outreach, an organization that takes exotic…
Great Waldingfield patrol on a mission to rescue frogs and toads from perils of roads
Good News Notes: “Being tipped out of a bucket is not the most dignified way to arrive for a hot date. But if you are a toad, frog, or even a newt, it is probably one of the safest. Every year, as the mating season arrives, countless thousands of them dice with death by crossing…
Rare ‘Glass Frogs’ With Transparent Stomachs Have Been Found in Bolivia for the First time in 18 Years
Good News Notes: “Conservationists have discovered a rare species of glass frog in Bolivia for the first time in 18 years. A team of researchers told the AFP they found the three Bolivian Cochran frogs on January 8 in Carrasco National Park, near Cochabamba, where a hydroelectric project threatens local wildlife. They were in the area on…
San Diego Zoo working to restore Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs to their mountain habitat
Good News Notes: The numbers of the Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs have dwindled over the past 40 years due to numerous reasons such as predators, food supply, and habitat encroachment. Over 10 years ago, the San Diego Zoo began a program to improve those numbers and restore the Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs to much higher population numbers….
Memphis Zoo helps to release hundreds of endangered frogs into the wild
https://www.localmemphis.com/news/memphis-zoo-helps-to-release-hundreds-of-endangered-frogs-into-the-wild/
'Friendly' bacteria could help save frogs from disease
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48707650
Tiny Brazilian frogs glow in the dark — under a UV lamp
https://www.upi.com/amp/Science_News/2019/03/29/Tiny-Brazilian-frogs-glow-in-the-dark-under-a-UV-lamp/4391553863773/