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Bronx Zoo video of it here. And listen to the nighttime call of the species here. Frogs do not usually inspire national pride, but the coqui drew a large crowd, including Puerto Rican-born zoo visitors last week when the Bronx Zoo unveiled its newest exhibit. The chirping frogs are an unofficial symbol of Puerto Rico, [...]

During this time, visitors to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden can enjoy viewing the garden’s impressive array of cherry-blossoms. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden boasts the largest and most diverse collection of cherry trees outside Japan. The highlight of the Cherry-Blossom season is Sakura Matsuri, the Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held May 3-4, 2008. During [...]