Amphibians and Culture

Amphibians and culture: mutual flourishing in Central and South America

Amphibians occupy a complex place in cultures around the world. Throughout history, these vibrant, shape-shifting creatures of land and water have been met with both wonder and hostility.  In the second part of this new series, Amphibian Programme officer Pria Ghosh discusses the cultural role of amphibians in Central and South America. Here, many [...]

By |2023-05-25T09:22:46+00:00May 24th, 2023|Amphibians, Amphibians and Culture, Conservation Optimism|Comments Off on Amphibians and culture: mutual flourishing in Central and South America
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Amphibians and culture: European superstition and ambivalence

Amphibians occupy a complex place in cultures around the world. Throughout history, these vibrant, shape-shifting creatures of land and water have been met with both wonder and hostility. In the first part of this new series, Senior Programme Officer Pria Ghosh discusses how European societies constructed negative views of amphibians through storytelling—and how shifting [...]

By |2023-05-22T15:18:36+00:00May 11th, 2023|Amphibians, Amphibians and Culture, Culture|Comments Off on Amphibians and culture: European superstition and ambivalence
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