00:00We're very good at jumping, our eyes are big and round, we can breathe in water and on land as well, we're many different colours, and just listen to the sounds we like to make.
00:21What are we? Can you tell? We're frogs!
00:51Hello, me dears. The frogs have been laying their eggs in this pond. Look, there are some.
01:04Those little black dots are the frogs' eggs and every egg is protected by a soft ball of jelly. It's called frog spawn.
01:33I'd better put it back. Mind you never do this without a grown-up. Ponds can be very dangerous places.
01:45Each egg will grow into a tadpole. It takes about ten days to do this. Then the tadpole's ready to wriggle out of the jelly and join its brothers and sisters.
02:07Soon, they start to eat tiny green plants growing in the pond. Can you see its tiny mouth?
02:19I know a story about a tadpole. There was once a big pond and there, floating peacefully in the water, was some frog spawn.
02:31Suddenly, someone threw a tin can into the pond. It hit the frog spawn and one of the eggs floated away on its own.
02:43The egg grew and changed into a little tadpole, who riddled out and looked around.
02:55The first thing he saw was a shoal of tiny fish. That must be my family, he thought. And so he swam after them.
03:07The fish were very kind and didn't even try to eat him. One day, the smallest fish said,
03:19Why do you live with us? Because I'm a fish like you, said the tadpole.
03:26The little fish laughed and laughed. No, you're not, she said. I don't know what you are, but you're certainly not a fish.
03:38The tadpole felt quite sad. Then he decided the little fish was probably just teasing him.
03:46Yes, of course he was a fish. But then one day, he began to grow legs. None of the fish had legs and the poor tadpole felt very strange.
04:05I told you so, called the little fish. Then, to his surprise, the tadpole began to grow two more legs.
04:16He felt awful and he swam away to hide amongst the weeds.
04:24Just when he thought things couldn't possibly get any worse, his tail began to shrink.
04:36What's happening to me? He thought.
04:41He stayed hidden in the weeds until one day he felt he just had to breathe some air.
04:50So he swam to the top of the pond and took a deep breath.
04:56Hello there, he heard someone call. Come and join us.
05:01And there, sitting on the edge of the pond, were lots of froglets. All his brothers and sisters.
05:09That's what I am, he said. I'm a frog.
05:15There are frogs sitting round our garden pond too. They were all tadpoles once.
05:28They like to be near water because they must keep their skin cool and damp.
05:40They can breathe on land and underwater. Can you see him?
05:55They're sometimes hard to spot because of their muddy colour.
06:00It helps them to hide from birds who like to eat frogs.
06:05The frogs like living in my garden because there are lots of insects and worms and slugs for them to eat.
06:20They catch them with a long sticky tongue.
06:24I know where we can see a really big frog. Pippin, it's time to fly.
06:36The Amen.
06:56We haven't far to go.
07:26Look! There it is, Pippin! Chester Zoo!
07:42Hello. Thank you.
07:54Oh, look! Look at him!
08:08Isn't it exciting?
08:11Good morning!
08:16Hello, Isolde!
08:24Hello, Auntie Mabel. Come in.
08:28Oh! What have we got here?
08:31This is a giant African bullfrog.
08:34Oh!
08:36His skin feels soft and rubbery. Can I hold him?
08:41Yes.
08:45Look, Pippin. He's quite heavy. What does he eat?
08:50We offer him a mouse every week and occasionally, for a bit of variety, we give him a chick.
08:55Would you like to help take care of him?
08:57Oh! Yes! What would we have to do?
09:01Well, you could help to pay for his food for a year and you get a certificate and hopefully you'll come back and visit him sometime.
09:09That would be nice, wouldn't it, Pippin?
09:13Or this little tree frog. She needs someone to buy her food as well.
09:18A little frog who lives in the trees.
09:21Yes, but you won't find her in this country though. She comes from Australia.
09:25Look, Pippin. Look at her little toes. They're round like discs and very good at holding on to branches.
09:38She's got a good grip on my fingers.
09:42What does she like to eat?
09:44She likes to eat insects.
09:47Remember the frogs in my garden and their muddy colour which makes them hard to find when they're in the pond?
09:55Well, this little frog lives in the trees and her green colour makes her hard to find when she's on a leaf.
10:06But look at these.
10:10Their bright colours and patterns are saying,
10:13Don't eat me. I taste horrible.
10:17But if a frog's in danger, it can always escape by jumping.
10:30So, which one shall we help to look after, Pippin?
10:34The big African bullfrog?
10:37Or the little tree frog from Australia?
10:41I know. I'll help look after the bullfrog.
10:47And Pippin can help look after the tree frog.
10:53Here are your certificates.
10:57And don't get to visit them.
11:01Oh no, we won't.
11:03Here you are, Pippin.
11:06You can carry our certificates.
11:09Goodbye frogs.
11:13We'll come and see you again soon.
11:15Deep in the forest or down in the pond,
11:19The frogs are here to sing their froggy song.
11:23Here...
11:25Froggy's song!
11:27Oh no, froggy!
11:29Oh no, froggy song!
11:32Froggy song!
11:33Hello pawgy, froggy song!
11:37And nadie go away!
11:39High in the treetops or down on the ground
11:57The frogs are here to make their froggy sound
12:09I've bought you a present, Pippin, to remind you of your little tree frog
12:38There you are. Where are you going?
12:46Oh, Pippin.
12:58Pippin.
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