Tiny, endangered Chilean froglets born in London

Tiny endangered frogs travel 7,000 miles to London in desperate rescue mission
The Darwin's frog, named after Charles Darwin, faces extinction after the introduction of the chytrid fungus to their habitat.
Tiny endangered Chilean froglets are born in London after a mission to save them from extinction
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London.
Tiny endangered froglets born in London after 7,000-mile rescue mission
London Zoo welcomes 33 froglets of the vulnerable species after a painstaking search in Chile for the amphibians measuring less than 3cm
London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue
This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.
A Leap of Hope: Endangered Frogs First Seen by Charles Darwin Give Birth in London to Help Avoid Extinction
The birth of 33 frogs at the London Zoo has been hailed as a “landmark moment” in the ongoing battle to save an endangered species that was first described by Charles Darwin during his epic voyage on HMS Beagle in the early 1800s.
Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Froglets by Dads After Deadly Fungus Rescue Mission
In October 2024, conservationists traveled over 7,000 miles to an island off the coast of Chile to retrieve healthy Darwin’s frogs for safeguarding at London Zoo. London Zoo said that the froglets were carried and brooded by 11 male frogs rescued during the expedition.
London Zoo hosts new film as 33 Darwin's frog froglets born
London Zoo is celebrating 33 new precious froglets, following an urgent mission to rescue their species from the brink of extinction.
Frogs rescued from a deadly fungus welcome 33 froglets
Their mission was to retrieve healthy frogs for safeguarding at the London Zoo. Populations of this species found in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile faced devastation in 2023 with the arrival of chytrid fungus.
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London
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This is the Southern Darwin Frog, named after the famed scientist. The creatures were first discovered in Chile in 1841, but recently they nearly went extinct after the chytrid fungus wiped out 90% of the species.
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