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33 endangered froglets born, after deadly fungus rescue mission - London Zoo
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33 precious froglets have been born at London Zoo, following an urgent mission to rescue their species from the brink of extinction.
The birth of the young Darwin’s frogs at our world-famous conservation zoo is being heralded as a huge milestone by ZSL conservationists leading the international project to save the species from being wiped out – a threat they face thanks to the introduction of the deadly chytrid fungus to their native habitat.
The tiny frogs, which are particularly susceptible to the fungus, needed a refuge, while conservationists figure out how to make their forest home safe once more.
The urgent rescue mission, which saw conservationists embark on a 7000-mile expedition in October 2024 to a remote part of an island off the coast of Chile to retrieve healthy frogs for safeguarding here at London Zoo, was documented for ZSL by wildlife filmmaker Paul Glynn.
Posted On: 03/02/2025
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