Frogs and newts find temporary ponds a welcome place to breed and thrive without their eggs being eaten by more established life, such as predatory fish. UK Biodiversity Training Manager at the Museum ...

The three frogs in question are not Ferry’s pets, so the homeowner has little control over the matter. “They’re in and out of the water playing with my fish. It’s my entertainment ...

Beware of blue herons. "Our neighbors were surprised when they spotted [them] by the pond," says Cheryl. "They lunched on a ...

Emerging from a partially frozen pond more than 6,000 feet high in the Alps, European common frogs (Rana temporaria) set out to find mates and begin breeding activities. These frogs have adapted ...

Spring is filled with so many cool and interesting natural things. The earth is awaking after a long and frozen sleep. Each year I am surprised when I hear my first frogs calling. It always seems ...

alpine lakes and ponds that do not dry up in the summer, and that are sufficiently deep not to freeze through in winter. Since larvae are susceptible to fish predation, successful breeding sites do ...

Over the last 50 years, ponds have been disappearing from the UK. This is a problem for wildlife that rely on freshwater for all, or part, of their lifecycles - particularly frogs, toads and newts, ...

Each year I am surprised when I hear my first frogs calling ... Western chorus frogs require temporary wetlands or shallow ponds without fish to breed. Hundreds of male chorus frogs pack into ...