The health-giving benefits of Jacuzzis—for frogs
How to toughen up captive-bred animals for release into the Big Bad World
Captivity is a cushy number compared with the rigours of the wild. No predators. Little risk of disease. And a guaranteed food supply that you don’t have to work for. But that makes you soft. And if the purpose of your captivity is eventual reintroduction into a natural habitat, because you are a member of a rare species that human beings would rather did not become extinct, then having to make your own way in the world when that moment arrives can come as a rude awakening.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Froggie went a sportin’”
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