The Fascinating El Rincón Stream Frog
10 reason the El Rincón Stream Frog of Argentina's Somuncurá Plateau is a fascinating amphibian
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15% increase in unique frog population at the Somuncurá Plateau
Nestled among the rocky plains of the Somuncurá Plateau in Argentina, the headwaters of the Valcheta Stream are heated year-round by hot springs, even when outside temperatures plummet below freezing. Here, in the depths of these warm waters, a tiny frog is beginning to thrive once again. The...
Fantastic News for Patagonia’s Wildlife: Fundación Somuncurá Win the 2025 Whitley Award
A huge success for the Somuncurá Plateau In May 2025, Federico Kacoliris, project leader of Fundación Somuncurá, won the prestigious Whitley Award – a global recognition of his team’s pioneering work to protect the fragile Somuncurá Plateau in Argentinian Patagonia. Dubbed the ‘Green Oscars’, the...
