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RC2ZKEAB9RCQ 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 is in the Orinoco River basin, which covers most of Venezuela and spills into Colombia. 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 extinction. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TEMPLATE OUT

RC293EAI1TAY 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) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC294EAAA293 Alvaro Velasco, 66, a biologist and the president of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), releases an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "People ask me, 'Why crocodiles? They're ugly,'" Velasco said. "To me, they’re fabulous animals." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2C4EA3DZAA Alvaro Velasco, 66, a biologist and president of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), poses for a picture as he prepares an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity before its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "People ask me, 'Why crocodiles? They're ugly,'" Velasco said. "To me, they’re fabulous animals." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2C4EAKOVBA A child releases an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEAOVAZB 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 is in the Orinoco River basin, which covers most of Venezuela and spills into Colombia. 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 extinction. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TEMPLATE OUT

RC284EAZ9JA0 A drone view of 203 Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity before their release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2H2EAANU3U Carlos Alvarado, 34, a biologist and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), measures an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. But the members of the Crocodile Specialist Group are not getting any younger, Alvarado remains alone to take up the baton. It is, he says, "a great responsibility." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2C4EAJF2PW Tomas Blohm, 64, releases an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2I2EAXQU3N Omar Hernandez, 63, a biologist and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), tags an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity, prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," said Hernandez. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2C4EAHT8J5 An Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is released into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2C4EAXAZ8S A group of Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity are seen before their release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, in Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEAQQNS3 A drone view shows a group of specialists, workers and volunteers preparing Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity for their release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEAT4AY2 A group of specialists, workers and volunteers carry crates transporting Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity to release them into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC294EAGFBB0 A drone view of cars transporting Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity as they wait for a flatboat to cross the river and release the animals into the wild at the Capanaparo River, near Elorza, in Apure State, Venezuela, April 23, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC294EALYA1B A drone view of Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity swimming in the Capanaparo River after being released into the wild, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEA0NHFM Omar Hernandez, 63, a biologist and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), carries an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity before its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch, near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," said Hernandez. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2GIEAA0JWR A drone view of cars transporting Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity as they wait for a flatboat to cross the river and release the animals into the wild at the Capanaparo River, near Elorza, in Apure State, Venezuela, April 23, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEAKHAZ9 Drone view of the Orinoco crocodile captive breeding center at Hato Masaguaral, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," said Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEA7NQ0J Drone view of two Orinoco crocodiles at Hato Masaguaral, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025. Adult Orinocos can reach over 5 meters (16 ft) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC214EAM43L8 Members of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), other specialists, workers and volunteers sleep on hammocks the night before releasing Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 23, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC273EAR9SKD A small museum is seen at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2A4EAAYNMS The sun rises the morning prior to the release of Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC293EAD119U The scales of an Orinoco crocodile are 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) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2B4EAA5ZKE Alvaro Velasco, 66, a biologist and president of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), shows a tattoo of an Orinoco crocodile on his shoulder, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "People ask me, 'Why crocodiles? They're ugly,'" Velasco said. "To me, they’re fabulous animals." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2X3EAUODG4 Directors of the Leslie Pantin Zoo Tuenade Hernandez de Pantin (left), 59, and her husband Federico Pantin (right), 59, a member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), drive a pickup truck as a worker holds crates containing Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity before releasing them into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 23, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," Pantin said. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2L2EALSXRT Newborn Orinoco crocodiles are seen inside a bucket at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2L2EAO1I4O Federico Pantin, 59, director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), looks for Orinoco crocodile eggs in a hatching area at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," Pantin said. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2I2EAAJY4U Carlos Alvarado (second to the right), 34, a biologist and member of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV) and other specialists measure an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. But the members of the Crocodile Specialist Group are not getting any younger, Alvarado remains alone to take up the baton. It is, he says, "a great responsibility." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2I2EAMGH90 An Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is caught and prepared for safe travel prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo, in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2K2EAL7KZD An Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is weighed prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2K2EA35CHY The eye of an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is seen prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. Adult Orinocos can reach over 5 meters (16 ft) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2H2EAWXJPS Orinoco crocodile hatchlings are stored in crates for safe travel prior to their release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2L2EARLG7O Orinoco crocodile eggs are seen in a hatching area at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2K2EACC8QR The scales of an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity are seen prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "We are doing the management, collecting the hatchlings, raising them for a year and freeing them," Omar Hernandez, 63, biologist and head of FUDECI said. But "that is practically the only thing being done. And it is not being done at scale." Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2L2EA1HWBP Alvaro Velasco, 66, a biologist and president of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), helps an Orinoco crocodile hatch from its egg at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela, April 21, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "People ask me, 'Why crocodiles? They're ugly,'" Velasco said. "To me, they’re fabulous animals." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC293EAM4S9N The tail of a 70-year-old 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) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2C4EAAPS49 A group of specialists, workers and volunteers carry Orinoco crocodile hatchlings raised in captivity to release them into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Terepaima Ranch near Elorza, Apure State, Venezuela, April 24, 2025. 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 extinction, as fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles remain in the wild. 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. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2GIEALT2NY 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) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2GIEAQNWWV Alvaro Velasco, 66, a biologist and president of the Group of Crocodile Specialists of Venezuela (GECV), covers the eyes of an Orinoco crocodile hatchling with tape for safe transport at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025. The scientists breed captive adults kept at the Leslie Pantin Zoo and at Masaguaral Ranch where they raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). "People ask me, 'Why crocodiles? They're ugly,'" Velasco said. "To me, they’re fabulous animals." REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

RC2GIEA9YCAZ A 70-year-old 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) in length, and can live for decades - a 70-year-old named Picopando resides at Masaguaral Ranch, where scientists breed captive adults and raise the babies, feed them a diet of chicken, beef and vitamins until they are about a year old and grow to a weight of around 6 kg (13 lb). Every year the group releases around 200 young crocs into the wild. "We're only delaying the Orinoco's extinction," said Federico Pantin, 59, the director of the Leslie Pantin Zoo. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa SEARCH "ORAA ORINOCO CROCODILES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

LYNXMPEL3S18P An illustration shows the life reconstruction of a terrestrial crocodile relative from a lineage called sebecids, in this handout image released on April 29, 2025. Fossils from the Dominican Republican dating to 5-7 million years ago indicate that sebecids survived several million years longer than previously believed. Jorge Machuky/Handout via REUTERS

RC2P7EA0KFH9 An illustration shows the life reconstruction of a terrestrial crocodile relative from a lineage called sebecids, in this handout image released on April 29, 2025. Fossils from the Dominican Republican dating to 5-7 million years ago indicate that sebecids survived several million years longer than previously believed. Jorge Machuky/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

RC2ZKCATXUVI Crocodiles swim at a water body near birds inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Nairobi, Kenya, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

RC2ZKCA5BDMK A crocodile sunbathes near a water body inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Nairobi, Kenya, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

RC2ODCADVVAO A person gestures next to a fossil of a crocodile as paleontologists unveil a 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark (not pictured), in Lima, Peru January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

RC2EEBAC07MM A fossil of a young specimen of a gharial-type crocodilian species, believed to be over 10 million years old and discovered in Peru's fossil-rich desert region of Ica, is displayed at the Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET), in Lima, Peru November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Anthony Marina

RC2EEBA2BFMP A fossil of a young specimen of a gharial-type crocodilian species, believed to be over 10 million years old and discovered in Peru's fossil-rich desert region of Ica, is displayed at the Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET), in Lima, Peru November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Anthony Marina

RC2EEBAS3ME7 A fossil of a young specimen of a gharial-type crocodilian species, believed to be over 10 million years old and discovered in Peru's fossil-rich desert region of Ica, is displayed at the Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET), in Lima, Peru November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Anthony Marina

RC2FEBA4JGPF A fossil of a young specimen of a gharial-type crocodilian species, believed to be over 10 million years old and discovered in Peru's fossil-rich desert region of Ica, is displayed at the Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET), in Lima, Peru November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Anthony Marina

LYNXMPEKA101O The world's largest captive crocodile, Cassius is pictured at the Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia March 18, 2023. AAP Image/Brian Cassey via REUTERS

LYNXMPEKA101N George Craig feeds the world's largest captive crocodile, Cassius at the Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia March 18, 2023. AAP Image/Brian Cassey via REUTERS

RC2UWAAMBYPW George Craig feeds the world's largest captive crocodile, Cassius at the Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia March 18, 2023. AAP Image/Brian Cassey via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NEW ZEALAND. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN AUSTRALIA.

RC2RX9A4U8YO The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

RC2RX9ARLPBT The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

RC2RX9A42OR3 The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

RC26Y8AHVJGO Tony Blums owner of The Original Adelaide River Jumping Crocodile Cruises sits on one of his boats on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

RC2PB9AI4967 A crocodile moves from the riverbank into the waters of the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

RC2PB9AI2XI6 A view shows a crocodile on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

RC2PB9A21FCY A crocodile swims on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

RC2PB9AQE7C4 A drone view shows The Original Adelaide River Jumping Crocodile Cruises' boat moving on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

RC2VN8A33T06 Crocodiles captured outside their habitat are pictured at a fire station, after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed its banks due to heavy rains caused by remnants of the storm Chris, in Tampico, Mexico July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

RC2VN8AIZOIK A firefighter handles crocodiles captured outside their habitat after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed its banks due to heavy rains caused by remnants of the storm Chris, in Tampico, Mexico July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

RC21O8AJN2PR Firefighters measure a crocodile captured outside its habitat after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed its banks due to heavy rains caused by remnants of the storm Chris, in Tampico, Mexico July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

RC2VN8AKPQFO Firefighters pose for a picture with crocodiles captured outside their habitat after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed its banks due to heavy rains caused by remnants of the storm Chris, in Tampico, Mexico July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

RC2B07AXRL07 Fans hold a crocodile puppet in the stands on the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, at the Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Lam Yik

RC2XU6AMV5R0 An inflatable crocodile sits on the diving platform at the Olympic Aquatics Centre (CAO), a multifunctional venue for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games construction site which is under the management of the "Metropole Grand Paris" in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

RC2YS6ADR7I4 A Philippine crocodile feeds at the new Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians experience, forming part of the conservation programme at London Zoo in London, Britain, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville

RC2XS6AB432D A Philippine crocodile feeds at the new Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians experience, forming part of the conservation programme at London Zoo in London, Britain, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville

RC2UD6ANBVNP A girl stands to watch a crocodile at Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6AQBDA2 A crocodile lies with its mouth open on the edge of the water in Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6AMI1EH Crocodiles lie on the edge of the water at Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6AV7NSM A wild boar looks for food as crocodiles lie on the edge of the water at Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6A7VVH5 Visitors stand to watch crocodiles in Bandia Conservation Park, Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6A03J1Z A girl stands to watch a crocodile in Bandia Conservation Park, Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6APC6CK A crocodile lies with its mouth open on the edge of the water in Bandia Conservation Park, Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2UD6AICC9W A crocodile lies on the edge of the water at Bandia Conservation Park, in Mbour, Senegal March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

RC2714A03I6K A confiscated male Tomistoma is shown resting in a pond at the crocodile exhibit at the Los Angeles zoo as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums announce the launch of the Wildlife Confiscations Network in southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake

LYNXMPEJ560ZZ FILE PHOTO: A large crocodile is seen on the bank of the Tarcoles River, a river with one of the highest crocodile population in the world, in Tarcoles, province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo

RC2KE1AT61EP FILE PHOTO: A large crocodile is seen on the bank of the Tarcoles River, a river with one of the highest crocodile population in the world, in Tarcoles, province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo

RC28A1A4UBR3 A crocodile is seen inside an enclosure at NAMA Zoo in Gaza June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

RC26A1AKR6T0 A crocodile is seen inside an enclosure at NAMA Zoo in Gaza June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

RC2EA1ACFTYD View of Hermes Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Kelly 32 up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen

RC2EA1AFGONG FILE PHOTO: View of Hermes Himalaya Matte Niloticus Crocodile Kelly 32 up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo

RC2P51AIBN8U Crocodiles gather close to the edge of the water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51ABS4VK A crocodile lies with its mouth open near the water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51AR4S7T Visitors watch crocodiles as they gather close to the edge of water during feeding time at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51AUF5B7 Visitors watch crocodiles as they gather close to the edge of water during feeding time at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51ABST2Z Crocodiles swim in water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2Q51AOJOWK Juvenile crocodiles are pictured in an enclosure at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai's Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2Q51ANYOB2 A juvenile crocodile is pictured in an enclosure at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai's Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51AZX9JH Crocodiles gather close to the edge of water during feeding time at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51AXSUPH A chicken wing is seen hanging out of a crocodile's mouth during feeding time at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai's Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51AWGSWO A chicken wing is seen hanging out of a crocodile's mouth during feeding time at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai's Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2P51ALAQEA A crocodile lies with its mouth open on the edge of the water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2O51AOPAAU A crocodile lies close to the edge of the water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2N51AX7L4Z A crocodile dives behind the glass of an aquarium at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2N51AN27FW Crocodiles gather close to the edge of the water at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

RC2N51AKU048 A crocodile dives behind the glass of an aquarium at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023. Dubai Crocodile park, a 20,000 sq meters indoor and outdoor facility, home to 250 Nile crocodiles from South Africa and Tunisia, introducing visitors to the world of crocs. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RC2250AATCYD Veterinarians and animal experts perform a health check on a crocodile at Huachipa Zoo in Lima, Peru, March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Angela Ponce