Amphibians were the first vertebrates to emerge from the depths of the sea around 370 million years ago. With over eight thousand species currently on earth, they are a large class, of which many start life as humble larvae such as tadpoles. Unfortunately, amphibians are one of the most threatened groups of species. They are an example of an ‘indicator species’, demonstrating the health of an ecosystem overall. Luckily, captivity has a continual and ever-growing role in the preservation of the worlds amphibians, of which we hope to contribute.