A species of frogs found only in the forests of Eastern Madagascar that are critically endangered have been successfully bred in an aquarium for the first time. The golden mantella frog has been listed as critically endangered after its population has decreased be about 80 percent in the last three generations. They are endangered because their habitat is surrounded by human settlements and is being fragmented by logging of the forests. After looking after a group of seven adult frogs for four years, the Deep Sea World aquarium in Scotland now has fifty golden mantella tadpoles. This is the first time that they have ever been bred in captivity. People are now thinking of starting captive breeding programs around the world to increase the population as much as possible.
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