The flip side of visiting a zoo's amphibian collection is that sometimes who can see some pretty cool, rarely-exhibit native species, especially those with a limited geographic range (this also applies to reptiles as well). Often, these species are also the subject of some pretty cool local conservation efforts, like the San Francisco Zoo's recent success in reintroducing the Yosemite toad to the wild! Not only is this project bolstering the numbers of toads in the wild, but by tagging and tracking the toads, the Zoo will obtain new information on how these amphibians utilize their environment, which can improve efforts to protect them in the future.
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