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Crocodilians in American Zoos

Discussion in 'United States' started by Hipporex, 4 Sep 2020.

  1. Andrew_NZP

    Andrew_NZP Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I saw her on my last visit on the 21st.
     
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    Not anymore, they've removed them now ever since that kid was attacked by one a few years ago.
     
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    Jack R. Facente Serpentarium keep Nile Crocodile.
     
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    Yeah, but it is Florida, one always needs to assume they are there. They have a way of moving around easily. I have seen them in drainage ditches, ponds, lakes - even my three side enclosed garbage area at my house (not on water). They may have removed them, and they may keep a close eye out for more - but they are there.
     
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    Clearly they have done an extremely good job of removing them though - just look at how few iNaturalist observations of them there are within the parks. I think the chances of a visitor to Disney encountering an alligator on the park grounds are very, very low, even if they are common just outside the park.
     
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    Absolutely correct! :)
     
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    This is purely anecdotal, but I will say that I did not see a single American Alligator when at Disney this February.
     
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    The Newport Aquarium in Kentucky now has around 3-5 baby Orinoco Crocodiles
     
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    It’s been a few years but last time I went they had some on display on the Living With The Land ride in EPCOT.
     
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    Does anyone know if the W. African Dwarf Crocodiles at the Bronx Zoo were on display before and if so where? I cannot remember from the last time I was there.
     
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    No there anymore.
     
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    Disney's Animal Kingdom keeps American Crocodile.
     
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    Their animal only went on-exhibit within the last couple years.

    ~Thylo
     
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    Where on that ride were they?
     
  15. Persephone

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    In the aquaculture section towards the end. I think they only had babies.
     
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    Denver Zoo has Orinoco crocodile for the time being, part of a rewilding program.
     
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    A few updates I noticed, Bronx doesn’t have false gharial anymore (and seemingly neither does Pittsburgh even though they still sign them), and maritime aquarium has a Cuvier’s dwarf caiman
     
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    Per @ZooBinh's chat with a keeper at Smithsonian, their Philippine died a few months ago :(
     
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    Per @PSO 's species list, Reptile Lagoon now keeps American crocodile, while no longer keeps freshwater crocodile.
     
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    The Greensboro Science Center has a Nile Crocodile on exhibit, and an American Alligator BTS.