World’s ‘Loneliest Frog’ Romeo Needs A Valentine
9 years agoThis handout picture obtained from Global Wildlife Conservation on February 9, 2018 shows a Sehuencas water frog (Telmatobius yuracare) named "Romeo" kept in a tank at the Natural History Museum in Cochabamba, Bolivia. With Valentine's Day approaching, please spare a thought for Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog.Ten years a bachelor, the childless amphibian has had to enlist human help to mount a last-ditch search for a Juliet which, if it fails, could mean the end of his species. Romeo, you see, is the last known frog of his kind.And he has been fruitlessly calling for a mate from his tank at the Cochabamba Natural History Museum for years. / AFP PHOTO / Global Wildlife Conservation / Matias Careaga / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Global Wildlife Conservation/Matias Careaga" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
With Valentine's Day approaching, please spare a thought for Romeo, the lonesome Bolivian frog. Ten years a bachelor, the childless amphibian has had to enlist human help to mount a…