In December 2008 Antwerp and London Zoos established conservation breeding populations of the Lake Oku clawed frog (Xenopus longipes). X. longipes is only found in a small volcanic lake in the north-west province of Cameroon, Africa, and is the top aquatic predator as the only other predators are dragon fly larvae and water scorpions.

A group of twenty-five amphibian veterinarians and husbandry experts from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom met at the San Diego Zoo February 16-18 for a workshop focusing on the control of infectious diseases in amphibian survival assurance colonies and reintroduction programs.

Since it’s inception in 2006, the most prevalent query to those involved in building, outfitting and running the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC) has been “where are the golden frogs?” Probably the second-most often asked question is simply “what’s going on in there?” These questions reflect the inherent interest in this mysterious, largely concrete facility located on the grounds of the El Nispero Zoo and support the need for a public education component.

Roads contribute to landscape fragmentation and often constitute barriers to migrating animals, and this is very true for amphibians. However for frogs, toads and salamanders the situation is more complex - the road can also be a death trap.

We estimate that approximately 500 species are facing threats that cannot be addressed in time to save them in the wild. Amphibian Ark partners around the world are scrambling to save as many of those species as possible. And here is your chance to help! We have chosen Atelopus glyphus, the Pirri harlequin frog, for our first Facebook fundraiser.

There's a new, convenient way for people who support Amphibian Ark to fund our work. And it fits in a wallet. It's Amphibian Ark's new Visa affinity credit card.

The Amphibian Ark has recently increased its presence on the web, by updating and expanding its pages on Facebook and MySpace.

AArk is thrilled to announce the release of Our Friends, The Frogs, a book for kids by twelve-year-old Laura Elizabeth (LE) Seydel.

ARAZPA member institutions continue to be heavily involved in a number of frog conservation programs. Perth Zoo and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary outline some of their recent activities.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums outlines a few of the amphibian-releated events that it has been involved in over the past few months...