I'm A Celebrity camp faces toxic cane toad invasion
Before the launch of the ITV show I'm A Celebrity, environmental experts carried out a large-scale removal of poisonous cane toads in the filming area. Around 38,000 of these toxic amphibians were culled to protect the contestants and local wildlife.
Health risks to contestants
The brown cane toads produce a milky white toxin from glands behind their eyes when threatened. Contact with this slime can cause nausea, vomiting, and even hospitalization if transferred to the mouth or eyes. Contestants, including comedienne Ruby Wax, reality star Jack Osbourne, and model and actress Kelly Brook, receive strict warnings about avoiding these creatures.
“The celebrities are always given a strict talk about what wildlife to avoid when they are in the camp but it is quite easy to brush past one of these toads and get slime on your hands or people might think they are cute frogs and try to stroke them.”
Impact on local wildlife and environment
The toxins from the cane toads are also lethal to birds, dogs, and cats. Their rapidly growing population, now estimated at 200 million across Australia, is a serious environmental problem. The town of Murwillumbah in New South Wales, where the show is filmed and set to premiere on November 16, is heavily infested with these toads.
About cane toads
- Secrete toxic slime when under threat
- Can cause severe illness to humans and animals
- Breed multiple times with very large offspring numbers
- Considered one of Australia's largest ecological challenges
Author's summary: A pre-show cull of 38,000 toxic cane toads highlights the health risks posed to I'm A Celebrity contestants and local wildlife in Australia's heavily infested filming location.
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