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India

A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%; Engineers built sprinklers to save the coin-sized toad that lived there

Reported by The Economic Times 19 Oct 2026, 7:08 am IST 1 min read

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A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%, threatening a toad that lived on five acres. Sprinklers, a 499-toad zoo rescue and a 2012 release followed, yet a fungus still wiped it out in the wild. A 2024 study named the culprit, and the species’ survival now rests on pipes, footbaths and small grants.

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Section: India
First reported by: The Economic Times
Reporter: global desk
Published: Monday, 19 October 2026, 7:08 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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