Q: Is it true that frogs hibernate during colder times of the year? A: Black bears aren’t the only wildlife species in California that hibernate in winter months. There are 27 species of native toads ...

Editor's note: Karen Glennemeier, a research biologist on Shedd Aquarium's freshwater research team, has decades of experience in amphibian research and habitat restoration. The scientist from ...

Halloween is almost here! With that said, I have another scary tale to share. This time, about zombies! Picture this — it is mid-winter, the temperature is well below freezing, ponds have frozen over ...

We all learned in elementary school that amphibians, like toads, hibernate in winter and come out in the spring to breed and lay eggs. Around here, it's not exactly that way. "We say they hibernate, ...