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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

The tragic cost of wildlife photography: Rare and beautiful Galaxy frogs threatened by photo tourism

A close-up of a brightly colored amphibian with black skin speckled in blue and orange, resting on moss against a dark background.

A striking photograph of the rare Galaxy frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) is drawing attention to the latest report from global conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London).

The paper, published today (December 17 2025) in Herpetology Notes, highlights that a small population of Galaxy frogs in India's Western Ghats is no longer detected at a monitored study site following a series of reported photography trips that disturbed its microhabitat.

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