Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species

LONDON (AP) – It was a journey of such small frogs: Traveling thousands of miles from southern Chile’s forests to London, and carried and attended inside the bags of their vocal fathers for safety.

The London Zoo said on Monday that 33 frogs for Endangery, Darwin, were called the name of the scientist Charles Darwin, who discovered the species, born in their new home as part of a mission to save to save species from extinction.

The well -known residents of Darwin’s frogs have suffered a 90 % decrease within a year since a deadly disease known as Chytrid fungi in 2023 in their homeland reached the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile. Fungi have affected hundreds of amphibious species around the world.

Creatures have a unique reproductive strategy: after the female eggs lay, the male frogs protect and the small hambourine disappear inside their assaulted vocal bags of their development in safety.

A team of conservative specialists traveled to Chile forests in October in search of Darwin’s health frogs free of gastroenteritis. They collected 52 frogs, then placed in the climate control boxes for 7,000 miles (11265 km) on boats, car and plane to their new home in London.

Among the group, 11 male frogs – each of which were less than 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) – carrying 33 fruits born in the zoo.

“We knew that we were starting with something special – the watch was suspended, and we needed to act quickly if we would provide these frogs,” said Ben Tabli, Secretary of the Ambassadors at the London Zoo.

He said that raising successful parents of frogs was a “strong symbol of hope for species.”

Fruits are now kept in pairs inside dozens of algae -filled glass tanks and temperatures that mimic their natural environment. The guards said that the zoo will create a breeding program for them, and any frogs generated may be re -submitted to the wilderness.

The project will ensure that the species have a fight of freshness.

He said: “These frogs are not only vital for the future of their types, but also help us to understand the best how we can fight chytrid and protect other amphibians in the world.”