February 4, 2014

Life: Panamanian frog rescue

My coworker is going to take one month off from the lab soon. So I asked her what she is going to do.

Her answer,"I'm going to Panama to save frogs".

"What?!?"

It turned out that in Panama, a tropical country with rain forests full of exotic frogs, there is an ongoing fungus disease spreading and killing frogs. The fungus disease is sweeping the country from the west part.

From the standpoint of the ecosystem, it is a serious threat. And in Panama, frogs are like a national symbol. 

So there came the frog rescue mission.

The rescuers catch frogs in the wild, check whether they are infected, and if they are, send them to the lab and treat them, so that they can recover. After recovery they may be sent back to the wild.

How awesome is that.


Frankly, the cause is somewhat different type of cause from my choice. But I say it is a good cause. I hope she enjoys the mission. Or, I know she will enjoy the mission.

Time spent on a cause meaningful to a person can be very precious to the person.


The link to the amphibian rescue is below.

http://amphibianrescue.org/about/