Meet Sir David Attenborough, matchmaker to the frogs

Sir David Attenborough has just added more credits to his name. He can now boast of being London Zoo's official "frog cupid".

Eight mission golden-eyed tree frogs, native to South America, have been at the London Zoo for three long years, living a life of celibacy. Zookeepers had tried a number of different ways to break the ice between the carnivorous frogs, but nothing worked. That all changed when Sir David Attenborough visited. One look from Sir Cupid, I mean, Sir David, and the frogs were croaking up a storm. They actually did the deed right there in front of him and everyone else. Now the frogs have produced between 40 and 50 tadpoles between them. The frog keepers have admitted that it was more likely that the humidifier placed in their new tank caused them to mate, which just happened to coincide with Sir David's visit. Or were his love arrows out in full force? Or was it the look? Keeper George Sunter said:

"It is really exciting that we have bred these frogs for the first time. It;s a great co-incidence that we moved them to time in with Sir David's visit - and this seems to have moved the earth for them."

Sir David was at the zoo to host a conference about the grave threat of extinction poised to wipe out many frogs. A very long courtship indeed.