Detroit Zoo seeks youth to apply for next mayor of Amphibiville
Trinity Favazza, 14, of Shelby Township, will round out her four-year term as mayor of Amphibiville at the Detroit Zoo this summer.
Photo provided by Angel Favazza
ROYAL OAK Young frog and toad lovers, take note.
The Detroit Zoological Society is now accepting applications from Michigan residents ages 7 to 12 to be the next mayor of Amphibiville, a 2-acre wetland village that houses the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo.
The building is home to large natural habitats for a wide variety of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians, with an emphasis on education and awareness of the role they play in the environment.