08/14/2025
Today is Panamanian Golden Frog Day and we truly have something to celebrate—our partners at EVACC Foundation in Panama are beginning to raise golden frog tadpoles outdoors for the very first time! 🎉
This major milestone, supported by the expertise and resources of the Maryland Zoo, allows tadpoles to safely experience the temperature, humidity, and weather of their native habitat—vital knowledge for reintroducing them to the wild.
These brilliant yellow amphibians are critically endangered and considered extinct in the wild due to the chytrid fungus, but each breakthrough brings us closer to seeing Panama's national icon back in their native forests and streams where they once thrived!