Enormous Bull Frogs

We went kayaking at Burnaby Lake last week with the boys and scooped up some interesting things.  :D
LOTS of garbage which when seen must be picked up. It became a 'save the earth adventure' instead of an 'enjoying our environment adventure'.

We also came across some interesting Bull Frog Tadpoles!
Check out the size of these giants! They have apparently been a part of this habitat since 1940.  They are invasive and tend to take over and destroy new habitats when people are no longer able to take care of them. They grow into really enormous frogs which eat anything smaller than themselves. They prey on smaller frogs, fish, snakes and of course insects.

We caught these in a net and put them into specimen jars until we got home. Both kids showed them to their classes and now they will be released back into Burnaby Lake. Releasing them anywhere else would simply devastate that habitat and be really irresponsible.

I have to say though - they certainly were interesting and fun to share.