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KNOXVILLE – There’s much to zoo at the Knoxville Zoo In honor of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s 2008 Year of the Frog, Knoxville Zoo has introduced “Toadally Frogs” as one of its newest exhibits. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit a chorus of croakers in this “ribbeting” exhibit. Also new at the zoo is Bloomin’ Butterfly Gardens, where visitors can immerse themselves in a flurry of butterflies floating around the exhibit. Other natural exhibits include The Boyd Family Red ...

This Lincoln Park Zoo handout shows a tiny Solomon Island leaf froglet as it delicately perches on the fingertip of its animal keeper at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois on May 1, 2008. Hatched on February 16, this species is particularly unique as it hatches as a perfectly formed tiny frog rather than a tadpole. It is one of the few species of frogs in the world that do this. Native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands this species is not yet endangered, however they do face many ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Frogs are in trouble. So are toads, salamanders and newts. To raise awareness of this crisis, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has highlighted 2008 as the "Year of the Frog" and zoos and aquariums around the country have partnered in efforts to get the word out about the plight of amphibians. John Ball Zoo, along with several other zoos, have helped to save the toad from total extinction and even received an AZA Conservation Award for their role in the project .  ...

Frogtastic holiday fun at Auckland Zoo Monday, 7 April 2008, 3:59 pm Press Release: Auckland Zoo Leap into the zoo these school holidays, 19 April to 4 May, for a frog-filled fun day out and support International Year of the Frog. Auckland Zoo knows "it's not easy being green" and has enlisted Princess Lily, Prince Archey and Cadbury Freddo Frog to create some frogabulous fun for zoo goers. Kids can test their frog skills by hopping along the frog footprints into the zoo and playing ...

John Ball Zoo exhibit to focus on frogs Tuesday, April 01, 2008By Kyla KingThe Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS -- Kermit the Frog used to lament that it's not easy being green. These days, it seems it's just hard to be a frog. To highlight amphibians' dwindling global population, John Ball Zoo will open a frog exhibit April 19 that features 15 exotic species. "Frogs are disappearing," said zoo spokeswoman Krys Bylund. "We want to inspire kids to be friendly to frogs." The ...