Save the Frogs Day
Save the Frogs Day will be held globally on Saturday, April 27th, to raise awareness about the threats faced by frogs and other amphibian species.
Now in its fifth year, Save the Frogs – the charity behind the day – has a goal of 300 educational events across 50 countries to celebrate the species and spread the word about conservation.
The day is being supported by UK charity Froglife Trust, who will be hosting a special event at the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden in London.
Froglife's Dragon Finder Team will be running educational sessions throughout the afternoon that will explain why amphibians are so important and look at the reasons they are declining.
The team will also be doing crafts and pond dipping.
Save the Frogs Day was first introduced by US ecologist, Dr Kerry Kriger, of the Save the Frogs charity.
She said: "When we save the frogs, we're protecting all our wildlife, all our ecosystems and all humans."
According to the charity's website, almost 200 amphibian species have completely disappeared since 1979, as a result of climate change, habitat distraction, pesticide use, over-collection of frog legs and dissections, invasive species and infectious diseases.
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