Bad Bunny video featuring Puerto Rican crested toad helps Brookfield Zoo Chicago's conservation efforts, officials tell ABC7
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BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) — A recent video from superstar Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny released along with his latest album features a specific type of amphibian, the Puerto Rican crested toad, which was once thought to be extinct.

For years, Brookfield Zoo Chicago has been providing crucial support in saving the toad from extinction. Now, thanks to Bad Bunny, those efforts are getting a major boost.

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About 30 crested toads live at the zoo, officials told ABC7. Last month, thousands of tadpoles were transferred from Illinois to Puerto Rico and released into the wild.

Puerto Rican crested toad.

Puerto Rican crested toad.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Bad Bunny’s video featuring the endangered species led to donations to the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy for the construction of a new breeding center, according to a report confirmed to ABC7 by Brookfield Zoo Chicago officials.

Mike Masellis, Lead Animal Care Specialist for Aquatics at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, will join ABC7 Wednesday evening to talk more about their conservation efforts.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is open seven days a week. They are open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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