Bad times for frogs in Barcelona

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From yesterday’s La Vanguardia, an article about the problems facing the pond maintenance crew at the Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer Gardens.

El mantenimiento de los estanques de los jardines de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer obliga a rescatar los anfibios antes de vaciarlos.

via Salvar las ranas de Montjuïc.

Literal translation: The maintenance of the ponds in Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer Gardens makes it necessary to rescue the amphibians before emptying them.

No comment. Bad times for frogs, indeed.

Strange Random Frog Quote:

“Never try to catch two frogs with one hand” – Chinese Proverb

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