The Hula painted frog, thought extinct for over 50 years until its rediscovery in 2011, has been reintroduced to the Hula Nature Reserve. During the war, 20 adults were transferred to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo for safekeeping, and now over 250 frogs have returned to their natural habitat, according to reports.
The Hula painted frog (Latonia nigriventer) is a unique amphibian endemic to the Hula Valley in northern Israel. It was declared extinct in the 1950s after the drainage of the Hula Lake, but was rediscovered in 2011. During the ongoing war, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo cooperated to move 20 adult frogs to the zoo for a breeding and conservation program. The successful reintroduction of over 250 frogs to the Hula Nature Reserve marks a significant conservation achievement for Israeli biodiversity, demonstrating the resilience of both the species and the ecosystem.
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