A national media rollout for the Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project took place this morning at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo President and CEO, Bob Chastain, attended this exciting event.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a founding member of this exciting project along with nationally recognized partners: Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Zoo New England, Houston Zoo, Africam Safari in Mexico, the Summit Municipal Park in Panama, Defenders of Wildlife and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The goal of the project is to establish an amphibian conservation center in Panama that will house and facilitate research on 15-20 species that are in jeopardy of being wiped out by the chytrid fungus.
The national announcement can be seen on the Smithonian's website.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo made this announcement locally today and also unveiled a new amphibian exhibit, Leaping to the Rescue, now open in the Aquatics building. This exhibit showcases some of the frogs who are in danger of becoming extinct.
"Leaping to the Rescue"
Tadpoles
Be sure to view the new exhibit in the Aquatics building during regular Zoo hours.
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You can view the entire Amphibian Rescue & Conservation Project event here:
http://sn.im/ht7hi (on the National Zoo's website)
and learn more about the program here:
http://amphibianrescue.org
We're really excited to be partnered with Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on this project.
You can follow us on Twitter @AmphibianRescue @Smithsonian and @NationalZoo
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