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The search for the Golden Toad and other adventures in the wild

By CAI
Published October 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM EDT
The brilliantly colored golden toad — found only in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in the Tilarán Mountains of Costa Rica — was last spotted in 1989 and then never seen again.
Martha Crump
The brilliantly colored golden toad — found only in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in the Tilarán Mountains of Costa Rica — was last spotted in 1989 and then never seen again.

This week on The Pulse: tales of adventure in search of lost and elusive species, from the golden toad to India’s wild elephants. From WHYY. Transcript and audio here.

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