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Trekking into SoCal mountains to return very rare yellow-legged frogs to their home

Por: Los Angeles Times Science September 08, 2023

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The Los Angeles Zoo has released about 170 endangered frogs to their native habitat in the San Gabriel Mountains as part of ongoing conservation efforts for the species. The release of the southern mountain yellow-legged frogs on Aug. 29 and 30 capped a trademark breeding process at the zoo, where the eggs of the rare amphibian are pampered and hatched. The frog get their names in part from their habitat — where they thrived for centuries... + full article



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