Fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles - one of the largest living reptiles in the world - remain in the wild, according to Venezuelan conservation foundation FUDECI.

Decades of poaching for leather pushed the Orinoco crocodile to the brink, and now struggling Venezuelans who hunt the animals for meat and take their eggs for food threaten to deal the final blow.

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 ...

Alvarado’s story – and that of the Ori­noco crocodile he is caring for – is a tale of hope and persistence in the face of overwhelming odds. Fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles – one of the ...

Fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles – one of the largest living reptiles in the world – remain in the wild, according to Venezuelan conservation foundation FUDECI. The animal’s natural habitat ...

For decades, the men and women of the Venezuelan Crocodile Specialist Group have been raising younglings of the critically endangered species in captivity in a race against time to avoid its ...

Reuters An Orinoco crocodile is seen at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025. Adult Orinocos can reach over 5 meters (16 ft ...

Fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles – they’re among the largest living reptiles in the world – remain in the wild, according to Venezuelan conservation foundation Fudeci.

CAPANAPARO, Venezuela (Reuters) -Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young crocodile's neck and another on its tail. Alvarado's story - and that of the Orinoco crocodile ...