Australians, young and old, are charging into marshes, lakes and streams, straining to capture that faint “ribbit” on their smartphones. It’s all part of Frog ID Week, a “citizen science” project launched by the Australian Museum in Sydney to help gather data for the conservation and protection of frogs. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum hoppily gets in on the fun.
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