myfrogcroaked:

typhlonectes:

The release took place on July 28. With possibly less than 75 adults
left in the wild, Dusky gopher frogs are one of the most critically
endangered frog species in the United States.

Dusky gopher frogs, also referred to as
Mississippi gopher frogs, were identified as an endangered species in
2001 and are currently listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red
List of Threatened Species. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has
been working with the frogs through the AZA dusky gopher frog Species
Survival Plan since 2004.

The Zoo has a population of over 120, which is
the largest in the country. This is the forth species of amphibian to
be released to its natural habitat from the Zoo’s Amphibian Conservation
Area since its inception in 2007…

Great work by my friends at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium! They’re the same group supporting my frog rescue project in Honduras– the #HARCC Honduras Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo releases 82 critically endangered frogs in Mississippi