{
  "id": 3648926,
  "title": "Seoul Grand Park releases 100 endangered frogs into southern wetlands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/seoul-grand-park-releases-100-endangered-frogs-into-southern-wetlands",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260827/seoul-grand-park-releases-100-endangered-frogs-into-southern-wetlands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a recent day, 100 captive-bred gold-spotted pond frogs were released into a wetland near Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This release was a collaborative effort between the Seoul Grand Park Zoo and the National Institute of Ecology, aimed at aiding an endangered amphibian species. The gold-spotted pond frog, scientifically known as Pelophylax chosenicus, is colloquially referred to as the Seoul pond frog. These vibrant green amphibians, adorned with bright gold stripes along their backs, were once common throughout the rural wetlands of the Korean Peninsula. However, their numbers have plummeted due to rapid urban development, diminishing agricultural land, excessive pesticide use, and invasive predators. Amphibians play a crucial role in the ecological food chain, bridging aquatic and terrestrial habitats. According to Yeo Yong-goo, director of the Seoul Grand Park Zoo, conserving the region's native gold-spotted pond frogs is of utmost importance.",
  "summary": "In a quiet, overgrown agricultural ditch near the Jeongyang Marsh in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, 100 captive-bred gold-spotted pond frogs slid gently into the shallow water earlier this week. The release, carried out jointly by the Seoul Grand Park Zoo and the National Institute of Ecology, marks the latest scientific effort to rescue an iconic amphibious species from a silent…",
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    "100 gold-spotted pond frogs released into wetland",
    "Collaborative effort between Seoul Grand Park Zoo and National Institute of Ecology",
    "Gold-spotted pond frogs endangered due to urban development and pesticides"
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  "editors_take": "The release of captive-bred gold-spotted pond frogs into southern wetlands marks a conservation effort to revive a species threatened by urban development, pesticide use, and invasive predators.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul Grand Park releases 100 endangered frogs into southern wetlands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/seoul-grand-park-releases-100-endangered-frogs-into-southern-wetlands-3650409",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:07:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}