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London Zoo's successful breeding of 33 endangered Darwin's frogs offers hope for species recovery and aids in combating chytrid fungus worldwide.

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they travelled from the Chile

The Darwin frog population of Chile plummeted by 90 per cent after the arrival of a deadly fungus

‘This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.

Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late 19th century. Today, the British population of red squirrels (approximately 287,000) is mostly restricted to Scotland, northern England and some offshore islands.

The incident occurred at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Just Stop Oil claimed responsibility for the protest

The action followed confirmation that 2024 was the first year in which the average temperature exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

Protesters write ‘1.5 is Dead’ in orange spray chalk

The protesters entered the Abbey around 10am on Monday and sprayed ‘1.5 Is Dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin – and for mapping out the biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago. However, his legacy extends far beyond science.