A runway at New York’s JFK airport was closed Thursday after “massive numbers” of turtles invaded the landing strip, causing flights to be delayed by up to 90 minutes as ground crews rounded up the wayward terrapins. Read More »
Australian scientists believe they have discovered a secret weapon in the country’s war on toxic toads with new research suggesting the poisonous amphibians are highly vulnerable to attack by meat ants. Read More »
Dozens of new species including a tiny chirping frog, a bright green tree frog with enormous eyes, a striped gecko and more than 50 types of spider have been discovered in the remote mountain forests have Papua New Guinea. Read More »
Remember Frogger, the classic 1980s computer game in which you were tasked with helping a plucky amphibian find his way home across a perilous busy road? Well, now wildlife enthusiasts can take part in a real-life version of the game after a conservation group used Google Earth to map hundreds of “toad crossings” across the UK. Read More »
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