Over the past few days, environmental news has shown one thing above all: animals are getting second chances, and people are actively helping make it happen. From a frog returning after fifty years to baby elephants being rescued from trouble, this week's stories are about recovery, patience and care. In Yosemite National Park, the red-legged frog has returned after fifty years of absence caused by habitat loss and invasive bullfrogs [1]. Park staff restored wetlands and riverbanks, and thanks to a breeding program by the San Francisco Zoo, this spring the 10,000th frog was released, named 'Twain'. Something unexpected also...
Stories in this roundup
- Red-legged frog returns to Yosemite after 50-year absence
- Baby elephant Korbessa rescued from well becomes queen of Kaluku
- Olive ridley sea turtles nest for first time on US West Coast
- Sandilands golf course becomes wetland for rare seabirds
- Orphaned elephant Daba adopted by herd in Kenya
- Bull elephant 'adopts' orphan calf Talek until rescue came
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