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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ian Sample Science editor

Endangered frogs born at London zoo after rescue mission in Chile

A Darwin's frog and newborn froglet in a transparent dish of water placed on vegetation
An adult Darwin’s frog and one of the froglets, which are about 5mm long, at London zoo. Photograph: Benjamin Tapley/ZSL

Dozens of endangered froglets have been born at London zoo after conservationists launched an emergency mission to rescue members of the species from a remote national park in Chile.

Researchers rushed to Tantauco Park on the southern tip of Chiloé Island after tests confirmed that the lethal chytrid fungus had reached the nature reserve and threatened to wipe out some of the last remaining populations of Darwin’s frogs.

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