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The race to save Papua New Guinea's frogs

The race to save Papua New Guinea's frogs

Update: 2024-05-29
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A deadly frog fungus has decimated frog populations around the world, but frog biodiversity hotspot Papua New Guinea remains untouched - for now. In this episode of ABC podcast Pacific Scientific, James Purtill discovers the amphibian treasures of the world's largest tropical island, and what conservationists are doing to protect them.
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