Do you know where the Mountain Chicken Frog gets it's name? It's Mountain Chicken Frog Day! These critically endangered terrestrial frog is now found only on the islands of Dominica and Montserrat, but was once found on many Caribbean islands. One of the world's largest living frog species, they get their unusual name from the fact that its meat is supposed to taste like chicken! They are sadly also one of the world's most threatened frog species, hunting, volcanic eruptions and fungal disease h

2.3K views · 148 reactions | The mountain chicken frog is on the edge of extinction due to the outbreak of chytrid fungus on the frog's native islands of Montserrat and Dominica.  Catch up on Love Your Zoo LIVE to find out how the team at Jersey Zoo and in Montserrat are working to save this rare and endangered species.  https://youtu.be/vsZgy7eowFc  3C International #MountainChickenDay | Jersey Zoo | Facebook

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On #WorldWildlifeConservationDay, we’re celebrating a leap for the endangered Puerto Rican Crested Toad! Under our Wild Works conservation program, Nashville Zoo has sent over 33,000 tadpoles to be released back into the wild, including a record-breaking 6,681 this year. 🌎🐸 In November, Herpetology Keeper Pia traveled to Puerto Rico to assist with fieldwork and gain hands-on experience supporting these endangered amphibians in their natural habitat. 💚 Read the full story ➡️ nzoo.me/PRCT2025 |