Carlos Alvarado (second to the right), 34, and other specialists measure an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the ...

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Reuters. An Orinoco crocodile is seen at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025.

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Newport Aquarium says it is helping to save a species of crocodiles. The aquarium is reintroducing three young Orinoco crocodiles into the wild. These crocs are some of the ...

The monumental rock art panels, found only in the Middle and Upper Orinoco, where individual motifs often exceed 10 square meters, have been known for over a century. Travelers who navigated the ...

Giant snakes and human figures are two of the motifs found in colossal rock engravings believed to be ancient territorial markers in what’s now South America.

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. CAPANAPARO, Venezuela (Reuters) -Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, ...

Item 1 of 25 An Orinoco crocodile is seen at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025.

Fewer than 100 of these crocs - among the largest living reptiles in the world - remain in the wild. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 ...