SAN FELIX, Venezuela — Hundreds of competitors swam across the turbulent Orinoco River on Sunday in a grueling test of endurance that is an annual tradition in Venezuela. A total of 805 men and ...

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 ...

1. Name the country where Parima-Tapirapeco National Park, which includes the headwaters of the Orinoco River, is located. 2. An East Asian country, located on a peninsula east of the Yellow Sea ...

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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.

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

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.