Excuse Me, Is That a California Red-Legged Frog Call?

by WiredBerries Editors — January 2, 2008

In an effort to draw attention to and education about endangered species, the Center for Biological Diversity offers free endangered species ringtones and phone wallpapers--a collection of high-quality, authentic sounds and images of some of the world's most threatened birds, owls, frogs, toads, and marine mammals. The site's ringtones feature the sounds of 70 rare and endangered animals from around the world, including the polar bear, blue-throated macaw, northern goshawk, California red-legged frog, and American pika, with the tones of the killer whale and Mexican gray wolf being the two most popular to date. The ringtones have gained worldwide appeal in 150 countries, with the United States ranking number one in total ringtone downloads. Other top-ranking countries - listed in order from most to least downloads - include Iran, Italy, Canada, Great Britain, India, Brazil, Australia, and China. The hope is that the ringtones are a great starting point for talking about the plights of threatened species worldwide.