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Press release from the Denver Zoo:
June 17, 2022
Tropical Discovery has two new crocodiles, but their presence here is for a limited time only. The critically-endangered, juvenile Orinoco crocodiles were two of many that hatched at Zoo Miami and Gladys Porter Zoo last year as part of a wild-release program. Orinoco crocodiles are native to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and parts of Colombia. They're the most southerly species of crocodile, whose two biggest threats are habitat loss and being hunted for their meat. After hatching, the Species Survival Plan (SSP) managing Orinoco crocodiles reached out to other zoos to help raise the baby crocs, since raising that many crocodiles is a feat that requires more space and time than either zoo had. Enter Denver Zoo!
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