Zoo Tours: National Amphibian Conservation Center | Detroit Zoo
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- EPISODE 145
From the Detroit Zoo's website:
The National Amphibian Conservation Center (NACC) features more than a thousand fascinating amphibians in spacious, naturalistic exhibits and highlights the critical role these creatures play in the environment. The award-winning facility is home to a spectacular diversity of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.
When it opened in 2000, The Wall Street Journal dubbed it “Disneyland for toads.” The 11,000-square-foot facility is fully integrated into a 2-acre Michigan wetland area called Amphibiville. The village is dedicated to and inhabited by amphibians from around the world. The wetland and pond are teeming with bullfrogs and other wildlife.
The NACC is also a state-of-the-art facility for amphibian conservation and research. It was the first major conservation facility dedicated entirely to conserving amphibians while giving visitors the opportunity to view them in naturalistic habitats. The habitats are flanked by interpretive messaging for guests that define and describe amphibians, metamorphosis, amphibian evolution and diversity, aspects of amphibian ecology and conservation biology. It also offers the animals a safe environment in which to breed, further helping with the conservation of the many species.
In 2010, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) provided assistance in the largest animal rescue operation in U.S. history, where more than 27,000 animals were seized from an international exotic animal dealer in Arlington, Texas. More than 1,100 of these animals found sanctuary at the Detroit Zoo, including 696 amphibians of 45 species.
The Detroit Zoo appoints a Mayor of Amphibiville for a two-year term. The current mayor is 11-year-old Blake Myers of Oxford, Mich., who was sworn into office in June 2021. Blake vows to create a monthly newsletter called The Amazing Amphibians, organize a 5K race benefitting the NACC and educate others on how to preserve habitats while also creating new ones. In recognition of Blake’s victory, a plaque bearing his name and photo is on display in the NACC.
1. Emperor Spotted Newt, Anatolian Newt
2. Lake Titicaca Frog
3. Emperor Newt, Anderson’s Newt, Stout Salamander, Vietnamese Mossy Frog
4. Aquatic Caecilian, Red-eyed Tree Frog, South American Waxy Frog
5. Axolotl
6. Spotted Toad, Giant Waxy Tree Frog
7. White’s Tree Frog
8. Golden Mantella, Bernhard’s Mantella, Betsileo’s Mantella, Splendid Mantella
9. Eastern Hellbender
10. Argentine Horned Frog
11. Texas Blind Salamander
12. Panamanian Golden Frog, Lemur Tree Frog, Granular Glass Frog
13. Dyeing Dart Frog, Mimic Dart Frog, Green and Black Poison Dart Frog, Blue Poison Dart Frog, Black-legged Poison Dart Frog, Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog, Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog
14. Smoky Jungle Frog
15. Fringe-legged Tree Frog
16. Sunfish
17. African Clawed Frog
18. Japanese Giant Salamander
19. Puerto Rican Crested Toad
20. Narrow-striped Dwarf Siren, Striped Newt
21. Kihansi Spray Toad
22. Wyoming Toad
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Pls be there tommorow at the zoo I’ll be there and I’m also a small youtuber
Soo awesome you came to the Detroit Zoo. I work there and it's so awesome to see all the work the staff puts in to be appreciated. Been subscribed to this channel for a couple years now. And I'm a huge fan of the content!
Nice tour, I wasn't expecting a shot at PETA 🙂👍🐸
Got a good feeling that this exhibit inspired amphibia
Believe it or not, it was actually inspired by the ‘temporary’ gallery of Frogs! at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. It’s been up for like 8 years now, and is 1 for 1 recreated in that final flash forward segment
My home zoo is known for saving the Arabian oryx!
Happy to stumble upon this channel. Love all the zoos and aquariums visited and shown in them. Keep up the great work in these.
Agreed I have watched most of these videos I need to visit America at this point
I'm thrilled to hear that you've discovered and enjoyed this channel, showcasing visits to various zoos and aquariums! Exploring these centers and learning about their conservation efforts is not only educational but also inspiring. Your support and appreciation will surely motivate them to continue their fantastic work. 🦎🐸🌿
As someone who's had the privilege of going behind the scenes here, I can confirm it is incredible.
5:58 BURN !🔥
This is such a dope exhibit! I wish there were more entirely amphibian oriented things like this in the world.
I love when you show the species name and its status! Keep up the good work 🎉🎉
If I’m talking hometown zoos, the Queens Zoo, which I’ve been too more than the Bronx Zoo, is known for their successful Andean bear breeding program, in which I’ve actually seen cubs from Nicole and Bouba (the parents of the cubs) to which they were the most adorable bear cubs I’ve ever seen. ^^
Uunless youre very specifically an andean bear fan, you'll probably want to spend your time / money elsewhere. for most folks, it's just going to be another bear. cool, but nothing overly exciting or new. You can safely skip the Queens Zoo and not miss anything you can't see elsewhere.
As an amphibian enthusiast, this looks too good to be true!
My home zoo is probably best known for helping save the Kihansi spray toad
My home zoo is known for helping and still currently save the radiated tortoise
You might not be the best at getting consistent views but with 145 episodes they can look any zoo up and they will watch your video keep on posting.
THANKS FOR YOUR DESCRPTIONS===MORE OF THIS AND FEWER GRADES FOR ZOO ATTRACTOINS==NOBODY IS PERFECT!!!!
My home zoo is known for used to having one of if not the rarest collections of hoofstock and small cats (including only zoo that successfully raised 3 Sumatran Rhinos in the US, and raising a world famous hippo!
The abandonment of hoofstock and small cat breeding programs were heartbreaking and frustrating. At least we still have apes and insects.
My home zoo is the Antwerp Zoo; one of the oldest in the world. Though it definitely shows its age and is limited in size due to being in the city centre, it's a beautiful place that has really evolved. They oversee the international breeding program for the okapi!
The king of fanduel and zoo tour videos 😊🤙🏻🙌🏻
My home zoo is known for saving Vancouver Island marmots and Blanding’s turtles
This is really cool, I love seeing specific exhibits like these. Bird Paradise from Singapore has over 400 species and it recently moved all the birds to the new location.
Love your channel..and appreciated from a former keepers point of view..like your approach..don't try and know everything, just talk about the exhibits. O spent years as a volunteer and paid keeper..amazing how many critics there are on groups like zoo chat..which are seemingly experts on species needs and wants..yet have probably barely kept a cat..its years of experience and expertise that goes into good exhibits..I used to tour a lot of collections in Europe. But never done the states. Would love to for the wildlife watching and hiking too...hate planes sadly lol..really appreciate the US display videos..def some amazing stuff there..have a Playlist of your vids I'm going to work through..Big salute from a former keeper in blighty
It totally slipped my mind that you didn't do Amphibiville in your video on the Detroit Zoo. It was a very good surprise to see this video pop up for me.
Also, 1:29 thanks for helping me debunk the myth that beavers exist. I knew they weren't real. Just like Bigfoot, unicorns, and whale sharks...
My home zoo is known for being one of 2 US zoos with Central American Red Brockets, and the train that goes around the zoo.
My home zoo saved the Partula snail
My home zoo the LA zoo has bred quite a lot of species, but the Santa Catalina island rattlesnake is the first one that I think of
I can't help but look at this place and immediately think "TheJohnGuy would love this"
What a neat building.
5:57 😂😂😂😂
That made me laugh because it’s true
My home zoo is famous for saving numbats, dibblers and other small marsupials, as well as a new program for the Western ground parrot
After a long long time ❤❤❤
This video is a deep dive into the National Amphibian Conservation Center, a hub of hope for some of the world's most endangered amphibians. It's heartening to see the incredible work being done to conserve these vital species, whose survival is crucial for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. The center's commitment to research, education, and conservation is truly commendable. Have you ever visited the center or learned about amphibian conservation? Share your thoughts and experiences below! 🐸🌿🌎
Skipped so many beautiful frogs like the lemur tree frog and all the different dart frogs..
Skip = No shows. Almost a quarter of the building's residents were off display.
My home zoo is known for helping Golden Lion Tamarins and Western Lowland Gorillas
Well like I was talking about dozens of times I’m a worker at the Columbus Zoo and we have a lot of breeding programs that are very successful including 5 Polars Bears, 4 Masai Giraffes, 34 Lowland Gorillas, 13 Amur Tigers which is just a few of our breeding success.
"Well like i was talking about dozens of times" who are you talking to, man ? And what is the context? How is anyone supposed to be aware of or know the "dozens" of comments you've made so far? i can almost guarantee you're a boomer with such an incredible lack of social awareness. Also, am an actual biologist, and can tell from your choice of words that you are not directly involved in the breeding programs. kudos to the folks actually doing the work in said programs, i dont know what you're on about.
This is exactly the right place for Amphibia’s fan( that’s me )
Brookfield Zoo has helped out a lot with the Mexican Gray Wolf Conservation. Within the past 2 litters, some of the wolf pups have been transferred to other facilities that will introduce the little ones to a wild pack of their species. I thought it was a crazy idea until I found out cross-fostering is not much of an issue with wolves.
The Brookfield Zoo has also been having success in breeding the critically endangered Addax. Brookfield is currently trying to get back on track in breeding Polar Bears as it has been over 15 years since Hudson was the last born.
For one, lovely tour right here. Love Amphibians so it's pretty dang cool to see more attention to these beautiful fellas
And two, here we have 4 zoos all in one place with each having helped many species. My personal favourite one would be well known for being the first Zoological Institution to display and breed the Sunda Pangolin
Unfortunately my hometown doesn't have a zoo, but our capital Budapest has one and they have and breed Dama Gazella there.
My (former) home zoo, the Virginia Zoo (I say former because I now live in Florida) is known for their excellent giraffe and bongo breeding.
Normally it's quite difficult to keep some rare amphibians in captivity due to the fact that they are highly sensitive to environmental changes being so uniquely adapted to their environment.
I got two Home zoos, LA Zoo and the Santa Barbara Zoo. Both are well known for aiding the San Diego Zoo in their California Conder conservation program that ultimately saved the species from extinction.
Home zoo known for the Sumatran Rhinos
Same:)
My home zoo (name gives away location) preserves native Australian species, such as bilby, echidna, wombat and other species.
I’d say my home zoo is good with African Penguin and Panamanian Golden Frog conservation, and they breed Sitatunga regularly
My home zoo (The Topeka Zoo) was known for breeding golden eagles until they were no longer a concern
Black footed ferrets and giant panda in Smithsonian national zoo
My home zoo is known for their lions and snow leopards
Very nice 👍
I’m going to the zoo tommorow
My home town zoo has definitely saved one species ( Lord Howe island Stick insect) and is currently part of conserving a number of species(27) including orange bellied parrot, eastern barred bandicoot, Southern corroboree frog, guthega skink, Bawbaw frog, brushtail rock wallaby and the mountain pigmy possum
When are going to the San Diego zoo safari park
Detroit Zoo's Amphibiville attraction! Try to visit the Woodland Park Zoo soon, Zak! And plus, 6 zoo trivia questions for you & your girlfriend....
1) When did the Oakland Zoo's female African Elephant, Donna, arrive at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary?
2) What African swine did the San Francisco Zoo once house back in 2000-2006 before the Chacoan Peccaries moved in?
3) Which zoo did a giraffe herd gave birth to a rare brown giraffe calf with no spots?
4) How many new elephant friends would you predict that Osh will have at the Oakland Zoo very soon?
5) What new eagle species would you want the San Diego Zoo to breed at the Eagle Trail exhibit?
6) How many Komodo Dragons does the San Francisco Zoo now have so far?
Bubbling Diplocaulus!🐸
My home zooi s known for saving european bison
i went there last time
You should also go to Singapore zoo Singapore zoo river safari and Singapore zoo night safari
My zoo (Santo Inácio, small one in Portugal) has a good reputation with Asian Lions and Jabirus and also Pigmy Hippos... successful reproductions have been made with them.
Oakland Zoo is dedicated to saving California condors, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs, Riparian brush rabbits, and mountain lions.
I wonder why did you unlist your Arctic Ring of Life and Polk Penguin Center videos you made in 2019? They were wonderful videos and introduced me to your channel!
An unlisted video usually means I am not proud of my past work, and or the videos will be redone someday:)
@@ZooTours Why aren't you proud of your past work? I thought those videos were some of your best ones.
I'm proud of the compositions, but the quality of the cameras and narration are inexcusably unprofessional. When those videos are redone, links to the old ones will be provided.
bro i would start a riot if i was told couldnt see the cave salamanders cuz they are for "kids only"
My home Zoo which is the sir lankan zoo is known for the rusty spotted cat
I don’t really have a home zoo but the closest one is not a very good zoo and that’s the popcorn park zoo however the much better zoos are like two hours from me and those zoos are the Philadelphia zoo and The Bronx zoo.
Mine is the giant panda and Sumatran and Bornean oraguntan from Singapore Zoo
My home zoo saves elephants
My home zoo Zoo Negara is known for saving Malayan tiger
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Amphibians better than birds
no beaver slander >:((((((
someone didn't watch the suggested video in the corner during beaver talk (you)
TIticaca and titicaco frog
Sincitar horned oryx It is extinct in the wild
Noice
I beat children to this
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