The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is about to get a lot more colourful as five species with nearly 40 dart frogs make their debut this April - just in time for Pro-D Day!

Join our horticulture and animal care team for a special Meet the Keeper experience featuring our newest resident frogs, up close. Learn about the remarkable differences between species including D. tinctorius, D. auratus, D. leucomelas, D. truncatus, and Epipedobates anthonyi, and discover what makes each one unique.

What You’ll Learn

1. The dart frog life cycle, from tadpole to adult
2. Why their colours are so brilliantly bright
3. How poison dart frogs accumulate toxins in the wild and why they are not poisonous in captivity
4. Fascinating facts about behaviour, habitat, and conservation

Meet stunning varieties such as Cobalt, Azure, Powder Blue, Citronella, Oyapoke, Super Blue, Orange Banded, Santa Isabella and more before they are released into the gardens.