Following a 7,000-mile-long rescue mission for conservation, 33 tiny Southern Darwin’s frogs ( Rhinoderma darwinii) were born at London Zoo. This species is particularly susceptible to the deadly chytrid fungus, currently impacting their native habitat in the forests and glades of Argentina and Chile.

More than 30 endangered froglets have been born at London Zoo after a dramatic 7,000-mile rescue mission saw their parents extracted from their fungus-threatened native habitat. The Darwin ’s frog, named after Charles Darwin,

The Darwin's frog, named after Charles Darwin, faces extinction after the introduction of the chytrid fungus to their habitat.