Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Seattle Times Pictures of the Year 2010

May 16: Frogs, toads and salamanders traveled much farther than scientists initially thought possible to colonize habitat after the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. Some red-legged frogs, such as the one above, traveled more than 2 miles as they hopped, crawled and scrambled over and around whatever was in their way. A whole new ecosystem has been born, and salamanders, frogs and toads are taking on whole new territory.