SEATTLE — Endangered frogs were released into protected, marshy Pierce County wetlands Tuesday.
The Woodland Park Zoo collected the frog eggs, hatched and reared them -- to increase their survival chances.
The Oregon spotted frog was declared an endangered species in 1997.
In 2014, the frog was listed as a threatened species.
“Woodland Park Zoo has released more than 4,200 frogs since we joined the effort in 2009,” said Jennifer Pramuk, PhD, an animal curator and reptile and amphibian expert at Woodland Park Zoo, in a blog post.
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