A close, low angle view of a Northern red-legged frog rising from the murky, bubbling water at the edge of a natural pond (British Columbia).

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The Northern red-legged frog is a blue-listed species (of special concern) in British Columbia and is officially listed as at-risk in Canada. As of 2017, its population was considered to be healthy on the Gulf Islands, where this photograph was taken.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Gabriola Island, Gabriola, BC, Canada
Photo credit: © Laurie MacBride / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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