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Did you know that 2008 was The Year of the Frog?
AArk (The Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and numerous regional zoo associations, botanical gardens and aquariums around the world joined together in a globally coordinated public awareness campaign 'The Year of the Frog' throughout 2008.
The campaign was created to generate public awareness and understanding of the amphibian extinction crisis currently threatening frogs, toads, newts and salamanders - the World Conservation Union (IUCN) estimates that at least one-third of known amphibian species are presently threatened with extinction...and as amphibians are an early warning system for the entire planet, the impact on the Earth's delicate ecosystem could be catastrophic if we don't move quickly to save endangered amphibians NOW!
Check out the links at the bottom of this lens and become a Frog Friend!
Let's keep the message going in 2009!
AArk (The Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and numerous regional zoo associations, botanical gardens and aquariums around the world joined together in a globally coordinated public awareness campaign 'The Year of the Frog' throughout 2008.
The campaign was created to generate public awareness and understanding of the amphibian extinction crisis currently threatening frogs, toads, newts and salamanders - the World Conservation Union (IUCN) estimates that at least one-third of known amphibian species are presently threatened with extinction...and as amphibians are an early warning system for the entire planet, the impact on the Earth's delicate ecosystem could be catastrophic if we don't move quickly to save endangered amphibians NOW!
Check out the links at the bottom of this lens and become a Frog Friend!
Let's keep the message going in 2009!
Why frogs are disappearing...
and how we can help!
Amphibian Ark
Some Websites Which Supported The Year of the Frog
Donate or sign up - become a Friend of the Frog
- Year of the Frog - Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Year of the Frog //
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums will highlight 2008 as the Year of the Frog to mark a major conservation effort to address the amphibian extinction crisis. The Year of the Frog is also meant to engage the public in amphibian cons - The Amphibian Ark
- The Amphibian Ark project for 2008 - the year of the frog!
- IUCN - The World Conservation Union
- IUCN - The World Conservation Union
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Amphibian Specialist Group
- Global Amphibian Assessment
- HRH The Prince of Wales introduces the website.
- HRH The Prince of Wales Rainforest Project Web site
My Frog Blog
Frog news and interesting amphibian triva from FrogTees.com
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byCorporate sponsors sign up for The Year of the Frog
2008 Year of the Frog Fights Against Amphibian Extinction
The world's leading conservationists have joined together to name 2008 "The Year of the Frog," in hopes of raising both awareness and funding needed to mitigate the amphibian extinction crisis. Not since the dinosaurs has the world seen such a rapid extinction. In the past few decades, as many as 130 species of frogs and other amphibians may have been wiped out. The Clorox Company is proud to be the first official corporate sponsor of The Year of the Frog program.
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Oct 17, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
- I did in fact know about the Year of the Frog. I tend to prefer the bumpy toad variety of frogs, myself, but really as long as it's a hopping amphibian it's good with me - I love them all!!
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- EmpireMame EmpireMame Jun 6, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
- I never knew about the year of the Frog and i consider myself a frog fan. Shameful! So glad I found your lens. Top marks!
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Apr 17, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
- The Tadpoles have been out in the rain looking for something new. Your great lens has given them some great ideas.
Favored and joined your club. 5 Stars!
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