In 2017–2018, Dolphin Quest supported the development of the TADpole – an innovative tagging tool that makes it possible to safely attach satellite-linked tags to dolphins and sharks. Designed and built by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the TADpole was engineered by WHOI’s Tom Lanagan. In June, Cascadia Research Collective and Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program used this technology to successfully attach satellite-linked tags to 9 Hawaiian spinner dolphins o

The life cycle Tadpole development This process varies according to the species and even the environment in which the animal is found, and can last between two and four years. And once the tadpole matures, the thyroid gland goes into action by producing a hormone that activates growth. #cycle #ciclos #estagio #stages #week #desenvolvimento #frog #sapos #aquarist #cachoeira #natureza #nature #cachoeirinha | Natural Fish Aquarium

Walked between rain showers, or so I had planned, but halfway through met the next one- cold and wet but grateful for Mother Nature lending a hand and adding to the tadpole hole. Turning the last bend for home, the tops of the thunderheads still saw a bit of the setting sun, though below the storm clouds we were well in the earth’s shadow. Field & Forest no doubt glad too for the rains return, and all the creatures residing there. #walking #rainorshine #autumnvibes | Sonya Spaziani

Frogs have started their life as tadpoles for almost 200 million years. Watch their transformation from tadpoles to full-grown frogs. | National Geographic UK

This is how a tadpole transforms into a frog 🐸 | The Dodo