Listening on Earth: Coquí Chirps
Air Date: January 27, 2023
Coquí frogs were heavily affected by Hurricane Maria, but within months of the storm, they could once again be heard making their iconic calls across the island. Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb recorded these coquí noises in the mountains of Puerto Rico.
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FROGS CHIRPING
CURWOOD: We travel to Las Marias, Puerto Rico now with Coqui frogs.
FROGS CHIRPING, NIGHT SOUNDS
CURWOOD: Coquis are endemic to Puerto Rico and a national symbol for the island.
FROGS CHIRPING
CURWOOD: Many frog species, including coquis, were heavily impacted by Hurricane Maria, but within months of the storm they could once again be heard across the island.
FROGS CHIRPING
CURWOOD: A welcome sign that life would eventually get back to normal. Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb recorded these coquis in the mountains of Puerto Rico on a June evening in 2018.
FROGS CHIRPING
