CAPANAPARO, Venezuela (Reuters) -Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young crocodile's neck and another on its tail. With the help of some tape and calipers, he is measuring ...

A pair of Orinoco crocodiles will live at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for the next two years as part of an international program to keep the species from going extinct. North ...

The Newport Aquarium is preparing to say good bye to three of their residents. But, it's a happy occasion.According to the aquarium, three young Orinoco crocodiles are preparing to return to South ...

The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered species native to the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. It is one of the largest crocodilian species in the world ...

In an effort to save the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile, a group of 160 individuals raised in captivity were released into the Capanaparo River that crosses Venezuela and Colombia. Also known ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Newport Aquarium has welcomed three baby Orinoco crocodiles as part of a conservation effort to help replenish dwindling numbers of the animals in the wild. The new Orinoco ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Conservationists say there are fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles left in the wild. :: Capanaparo, Venezuela They live here, ...

Crocodiles are not native to North Carolina, but two extremely rare Orinoco crocodiles are now living on one of the state’s barrier islands. The pair made their public debut July 1 at the North ...

Performing a genetic evaluation on the largest captive-bred population of the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile, researchers have revealed that the population preserves much of its founder ...

ON THE BANKS OF THE CAPANAPARO RIVER, Venezuela, May 19 (Reuters) - (This May 19 story has been refiled to add the dateline) Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young ...