Baltimore, MD (February 1, 2008)-2008 is the Year of the Frog! Starting February 29th – Leap Day – the National Aquarium in Baltimore and more than 70 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) around the country will hold fun, family-friendly events and programs to educate people about amphibian conservation.

Jump in and celebrate the Year of the Frog with Leap Day Weekend events at the Aquarium:

• Amazing Amphibians! Special presentations daily.
• Test your skills- Frog calling and leaping contests.
• FREE Face Painting- See what it’s like being green and show your Froggie Face!
• Share a Story- From popular authors and aquarium experts to your own encounters and the frogs themselves, learn and listen to the tales of our amphibian friends.
• Toadfish and Frogmen? Even the animals and aquarium divers are in the Frog spirit.
• Frogs! A Chorus of Colors: Discover frogs – some of the most visually stunning, vocally pleasing, and adaptively remarkable life forms on earth. (exhibit open daily)
• Aquadopt! Adopt a Frog for $70 and help support the care and feeding of the Frogs at the Aquarium. (Adoption available all year)
• Coupons available at www.aqua.org

Leap Day Weekend
Friday, February 29: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Friday after Five special $8 admission)
Saturday, March 1: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 2: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

One-third of all amphibians on the planet are threatened with extinction because of habitat  destruction, climate change and pollution. Most frogs live both in water and on land at  different stages of their lives, so they’re affected by problems in both types of habitats.  Therefore, Amphibians are very important to us because they are indicators of what’s going  on in the environment around us. Zoos and aquariums, with strong public support, will  play a major role in preventing the amphibian extinction crisis – one of the most sweeping  wildlife conservation challenges of our time. We CAN make a difference.

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