The Aquarium of the Pacific is leaping into summer with some Frogs as new visitors
By GalaTView.com
Photos by Jenny Alvarez
New creatures come to the world to meet the axolotl found in Mexico to colorful frogs that live in rainforests in South America and beyond. The new exhibit FROGS: Facing a Changing World features amphibians such as frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, educational displays, and programs and opens on May 24, 2024, continuing through April 30, 2025. When this exhibit opens, it will be the first time visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific will be able to see endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs. You can find out what the Aquarium is doing to save amphibians and what you can do to help as you explore the new exhibit.
As guests journey through the Aquarium, they can meet more than twenty species of amphibians in over twenty exhibits representing habitats from California, Arizona, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Solomon Islands, and more. Through the new exhibition and program, guests can learn about the diversity of frog and amphibian species and their unique adaptions, the threats they are facing, and how the Aquarium is helping to save them from extinction.
If you are a big fan of frogs, salamanders, and toads eat insects and other animals that can be impacted by mosquito-borne diseases and pathogens. This would be the best place for visitors during this season.
People can help amphibians by reducing their carbon footprints, staying on marked trails when hiking or walking, and making sustainable choices if they decide to bring an amphibian home as a pet. Children also will learn that the Aquarium serves as a sanctuary for animals seized from wildlife traffickers, including axolotls. Many species, including those that are protected under the Endangered Species Act, are not allowed to be traded or kept as pets. When law enforcement identifies a violation of these rules, the animals are confiscated. Animals can be in a state of distress or poor health and require specialized care. Law enforcement then calls on zoos, aquariums, and other animal care organizations to assist. The Aquarium of the Pacific is one of those institutions and is part of the Southern California Wildlife Confiscations Network, a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and nineteen animal care partners in the region. Axolotls are also are important part of educational programs for people of all ages, so in case you need to know more do not hesitate to visit the Aquarium.
