until the mid-to late-1980s when the amphibians vanished suddenly and mysteriously, possibly triggered by an extended drought. Thursday, a DNR Fish and Wildlife crew moved thousands of eggs to ...

The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, however, are likely well-known to zoo-goers. Both are estimated to be ...

In the late winter and early spring, the amphibians make an annual migration from their winter homes in the woods to seasonal ponds, known as vernal pools, where they mate and lay eggs.

PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz ...

Toads lay a long double string of eggs that are black in color, unlike the mass of eggs laid by frogs. After that, the parents begin to depart the pond. The spawn they leave behind takes around 16 ...