I'd totally forgot about them until noticing the pond had a bunch of strange rippling.
#tadpoles #algae

In case you were wondering about those frog/toad eggs I photographed some time ago.

#tadpoles #algae

We've started feeding the tadpoles crushed Tetramin once a day, which triggers their "lump of meat thrown into pirhana-filled river" impression. They often flip on their backs to eat the flakes from the surface, revealing bellies mottled with grey patterns that look like Kanji.
#frogFriday #tadpoles
The next generation. #tadpoles #newt #amphibian
Tadpoles enjoying the warm weather . #tadpoles #garden #spring

Study finds #microplastics in #tadpoles in the #Amazon for the first time

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/study-finds-microplastics-in-tadpoles-in-the-amazon-for-the-first-time/

Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study. This confirms widespread microplastic contamination in the Amazon Rainforest, the researchers say.

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time

Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study. This confirms widespread microplastic contamination in the Amazon Rainforest, the researchers say.   Previous studies from the region have found microplastic contamination in fish, invertebrates, soil and water samples. […]

Conservation news
A buttercup leaf turned into a tiny nursery! 🐸 My garden pond is full of life this spring — dozens of toad tadpoles (Bufo bufo) are resting and grazing on the floating leaves of marsh marigold (Caltha palustris). These tiny creatures will spend the next weeks slowly transforming, growing legs and absorbing their tails before venturing onto land. Garden ponds are crucial breeding habitats for toads, frogs, and newts, helping support declining amphibian populations.

Een dotterbloemblad als kinderkamer! 🐸 Mijn tuinvijver zit dit voorjaar vol leven — tientallen paddenvisjes (Bufo bufo) rusten en grazen op de drijvende bladeren van de dotterbloem (Caltha palustris). De komende weken ondergaan ze een spectaculaire metamorfose: ze groeien poten, verliezen hun staart en verlaten uiteindelijk het water. Tuinvijvers zijn onmisbaar als voortplantingsplek voor padden, kikkers en salamanders, en spelen een belangrijke rol in het beschermen van deze kwetsbare diergroep.

#padden
#toads
#paddenvisjes
#tadpoles
#dotterbloem
#marshmarigold
#CalthaPalustris
#vijver
#pond
#tuinvijver
#gardenpond
#amfibieen
#amphibians
#tuinleven
#gardenwildlife
#natuur
#nature
#DorgaldirsGarden
#Dorgaldirs_Garden

almost frogs

#tadpoles #amphibian

Found a lot of #tadpoles down at the Fairy Water that runs between Drumquin and Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

#spawny