If you build it, they will call! 🗣️🐸 When coronated tree frogs are ready to mate, the male will locate a water filled tree cavity and begin calling to nearby females. If the female chooses him, she will lay her eggs in the pool. As Smithsonian scientists prepared to release frogs bred under human care to the wild, the team wondered if they could improve the likelihood of the frogs breeding after release. They built artificial tree holes made of different materials to test which, if any, the fr

We’re proud to share an exciting conservation milestone here at Banham Zoo. In partnership with Natural England, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and the ZSL, we’ve successfully reared and released over 500 Northern Pool Frog tadpoles back into the wild. Once declared extinct in the UK, this noisy, sun-loving amphibian is making a comeback - and we’re delighted to play a part in securing its future. 🐸 | Banham Zoo

A huge conservation milestone for UK frogs! 🐸🥳 Banham Zoo, In partnership with Natural England, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and ZSL, have reared and released over 500 Northern Pool Frog tadpoles back into the wild 🫶 Once declared extinct in the UK, the zoo is securing the future of these little amphibians 🐸💚 | BIAZA