There's a new New York State education law that's now in effect, and it calls back the frog-freeing scene from E.T. (watch below!). Patrick Kwan at the Humane Society of the U.S. tells us that schools must now notify students of their right to refuse to dissect animals without being penalized. The HSUS and the Humane Society of New York are making sure that schools now abide by the new provision in the state’s humane education law.
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New York Students: You Can Now Say No To Dissection
Dart-Poison Frogs Want You To Come Closer At Museum Of Natural History
As promised, here are photos of the Campaña poison frogs currently on view as part of the phenomenal Frogs: A Chorus of Colors show at the American Museum of Natural History. Earlier this week we shared a bunch of photos of some of the 200 frogs in the exhibit, but we saved the deadliest amphibians for last. These are the deceptively adorable dart-poison frogs of Central and South America, so-named because the Emberá Chocó people of northwestern Colombia poison their blow darts by coating them with secretions from the backs of three local and highly toxic species of frogs. How poisonous are they?
Check Out These Amazing Frogs At Museum of Natural History
Never mind the butterflies, here's the frogs. The American Museum of Natural History has brought back its must-see exhibit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. They've got over 200 frogs on hand for your enjoyment, representing approximately 25 species from around the world. We checked out these frogs last time they popped up at the museum and can't recommend them highly enough: go peer through the glass at their bulging, lucid eyes and you might discover a new-found affinity for these fascinating creatures—a third of which face extinction, thanks to us.
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