Amphibian Ark

06/01/2026

If you missed our webinars last month, you can now find the recordings of both sessions (English and Spanish) here: https://www.amphibianark.org/news/article/aark-grants-webinar-recording-now-available/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GrantsFAQ

🐸 Other key things to know:

We will start receiving applications on 1 July.

The AArk Grants team is available to support you through this process.

Find more FAQ's and all the details at: https://www.amphibianark.org/our-response/aark-granting-program/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GrantsFAQ

We look forward to receiving your applications!

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05/08/2026

We're looking for your stories! Your work deserves to be part of the global conversation on amphibian conservation. Don’t miss this chance to be featured!

What we’re looking for:

🐸 Stories about amphibian ex situ conservation

📝 600–1,500 words (max. 2,000 including references, figures & captions)

📷 At least 1 high-res photo—of the species and/or your team in action—with captions and credits (send as separate files)

🗣️ Send either in English or Spanish

📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026

📨 Send to: [email protected]

Check out our past editions: https://bit.ly/4uDFUgN

📢 Let’s amplify your story!

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05/08/2026

Article- Amphibian Ark - Saving endangered amphibians from extinction

05/04/2026

¡Cupo limitado!

Invitamos a profesionales de biología, veterinaria, recursos naturales y manejo de fauna a postularse para participar en el Curso de Manejo de Anfibios que se llevará a cabo del 25 al 27 de junio de 2026 en el Parque Zoológico Nacional ZooDom, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

Este curso intensivo abordará los principios fundamentales del manejo, bienestar y conservación de anfibios bajo cuidado humano para el éxito de proyectos de conservación ex situ.

Para más información y el formulario de aplicación, visita: https://www.amphibianark.org/news/article/curso-de-manejo-de-anfibios-en-republica-dominicana/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=RD2026

📅 Fechas: 25–27 de junio de 2026

📍 Lugar: ZooDom, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

🐸 Organiza: Amphibian Ark

🤝 Con apoyo de y

La participación está sujeta a selección. El programa detallado del curso se compartirá próximamente con los seleccionados.

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05/03/2026

In our latest, Michael McFadden (Wildlife Conservation Officer at Taronga Conservation Society Australia Taronga Zoo Sydney ), walks us through the long-term effort to rescue the Corroboree frogs—from their near extinction in the wild to ongoing work to rebuild their populations.

🎧 Listen to the whole story on your favorite podcast platform:
https://www.amphibianark.org/news/article/episode-04-rescuing-the-corroboree-frogs-with-michael-mcfadden/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=Episode04

🔗 Link in bio

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05/01/2026

🐸🎧 In Episode 4 of Amphibian Rescue, we travel to the Australian Alps to explore a successful and long-standing rescue effort to save the Southern and Northern Corroboree frogs.

Michael McFadden , Wildlife Conservation Officer at Taronga Conservation Society Australia ( Taronga Zoo Sydney ), takes us inside more than two decades of work to prevent the extinction of these tiny, striking black-and-yellow species that have been pushed to the brink by chytrid fungus.

We explore how scientists and conservationists built insurance populations from eggs collected in the wild, learned how to breed a uniquely challenging species, and developed innovative strategies to return frogs to their habitat. From refrigerated shipping containers turned into alpine frog facilities, to disease-free exclosures acting as bridges between captivity and the wild, to ultimately...yelling at frogs?

Along the way, we also look at the challenges that remain—from climate change and wildfires to the ongoing fight against chytrid—and the emerging genetics and biotech research that could help these frogs survive in the long term.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite platform: https://www.amphibianark.org/news/article/episode-04-rescuing-the-corroboree-frogs-with-michael-mcfadden/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=Episode04&utm_id=Episode04

04/29/2026

The Amphibian Ark 2026 grant cycle is opening soon!

If you’re planning to apply, this webinar will help you understand what we're looking for in a strong proposal before submissions open on 1 July 2026.

We’ll cover what we look for, common pitfalls, and practical steps you can take now to improve your chances of success.

🗓️ 6 May 2026

🎟️ Free to attend

🔗 Register here or through the QR code:

English Webinar: https://luma.com/zww08ovb

Webinar en Español: https://luma.com/ipp5rt13

We hope to see you there! 🐸

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03/27/2026

This quarter's newsletter is here! 🐸

🌎 In this issue, read more about:

- Amphibian husbandry training in Guatemala

- Evaluating AArk training: take part in a research survey!

- A look behind the first weeks of our podcast—and a cool story behind the soundtrack by

- 18 years protecting the golden mantella in Madagascar: looking back at the first-ever AArk grant!

- Advances in conservation breeding for Physalaemus signifer in Brazil ( )

- Conservation efforts of the Mexican axolotl in Mexico City ( )

- Hatching plasticity confirmed in Pickersgill's reed frog in South Africa ( )

- Head-starting hope for amphibians in California's Sierra Nevada ( )

- Securing a future for the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) in Southern Sweden ( )

- Reintroduction of Bombina bombina in Lithuania ( )

👀 Read the full issue in English here:https://www.amphibianark.org/fileadmin/uploads/aark/Newsletters/Newsletters_ENG/AArk-newsletter-73.pdf

Versión en Español:https://www.amphibianark.org/fileadmin/uploads/aark/Newsletters/Newsletters_ESP/AArk-newsletter-73-Spanish.pdf

✅ Subscribe to stay in the loop: https://www.amphibianark.org/news/newsletter-subscription/

.ibelli

03/25/2026

03/20/2026

Did you know some frogs survive freezing temperatures by flooding their bodies with natural “antifreeze” compounds? Others can glide through the air, or communicate by waving instead of calling.

Frogs are truly extraordinary animals. And yet, they are disappearing faster than most people realize.

This , we've put together 3 simple ways you can support .

→ Swipe through to get started, or follow the links below:

🎧 Listen to our new podcast: https://www.amphibianark.org/news/article/amphibian-rescue-the-amphibian-ark-podcast-is-here/

📣 Pass it on!

💚 Help us rescue amphibians in crisis: https://www.amphibianark.org/support-us/

💬 Comment below: what's one thing you're doing for frogs today?