Leaping Ahead of Extinction
For those of you who haven’t checked your diaries yet - 2012 is a Leap Year and so we’re going hopping mad for amphibians in February!
To coincide with Leap Day this year (Feb 29th), Amphibian Ark (AARK) is launching a new international event:
Leaping Ahead of Extinction: A celebration of good news for amphibians in 2012
Leaping Ahead of Extinction is an awareness raising event promoting the great successes in the conservation of amphibians in zoos and in the wild.
How To Get Involved
• Along with other zoos all around the world we’re encouraging as many people as possible to visit their local zoo on or around Leap Day 2012 – so why not put a visit to Chester Zoo in your diary! Book your tickets online now.
• Check out our Act for Wildlife website – our Amphibian Project launches in February, and we’ll give you new and exciting blogs from our keeper out in the field on our Mountain Chicken project throughout February.
Remember, you can send us messages and respond to the blogs, so let us know what you think.
• Visit the zoo on Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th February and find out more about our amphibian conservation.
- 10:30 - 11:30 – Meet our education staff in the Tropical Realm at our ‘Life on the Lily Pad’ exhibit to see some fantastic video clips and watch the frogs being fed!
- 14:30 – 15:30 – Meet our amphibian keepers along with education staff at the Mountain Chicken exhibit in Islands in Danger. Find out about our work with Mountain Chickens in Montserrat and see some new footage of our staff in the field!
• Download our Leaping Ahead of Extinction quiz and visit the zoo to find the answers… you could win your very own frog adoption!
• Fancy a more unusual ringtone on your mobile? Download our authentic frog ringtone for free!
• Look out for our Amphibian videos coming soon!
• Support our Amphibian Project on Act for Wildlife
Further Information
• Who are the AARK?
• Why are we involved?