THE Palms Tropical Oasis in Nantwich welcomes back its very own celebrity this week. Sumo the incredible Giant Argentinean Horned Frog has returned from his six month luxury stay at London’s National History Museum.

Sumo has spent the summer featured in both the Charles Darwin exhibition and the Butterfly Garden, where he was the star of the show.

And this is not the first time that Sumo has been in the public eye. He made his media debut in 1998 when he was featured in national newspapers for his amazing recovery after eating a large piece of bogwood. He underwent emergency endoscopic surgery to remove it from his huge stomach.

This year will be a busy year for Sumo as he approaches his 18th Birthday, which sure is a milestone for his species, who usually live for 10 years in captivity. Sumo’s species, the Argentinean Horned Frog has also been chosen as the mascot for the Prince’s Rainforest Project, launched by Prince Charles to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the planet.

Sumo has moved into a new display at the Palms, where visitors can come along and discover more about the Prince’s Rainforest Project, and are encouraged to sign the petition against deforestation.

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