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Well Gilly won’t need to eat for the next month…
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Well Gilly won’t need to eat for the next month…
Traveling and looking to sink your teeth into conservation? The CRC receives volunteers year-round to assist us in biodiversity surveys, crocodile population surveys, monthly trash pick-ups, and community outreach, while also learning about boots on the ground conservation
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Traveling and looking to sink your teeth into conservation? The CRC receives volunteers year-round to assist us in biodiversity surveys, crocodile population surveys, monthly trash pick-ups, and community outreach, while also learning about boots on the ground conservation
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Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/n... 🧪🦑🌎
Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’
As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/n... 🧪🦑🌎
Given how shy crocs are in our area, we eyeshine for crocs at night to conduct our research
January 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Given how shy crocs are in our area, we eyeshine for crocs at night to conduct our research
On the 26th day of CROCmas… Juvenile West African Slender-snouted crocodiles love some tadpoles for their Christmas dinner!
Photo by: Matt Shirley
#crocmas #crocodile #africa #mecistops #africanwildlife
Photo by: Matt Shirley
#crocmas #crocodile #africa #mecistops #africanwildlife
December 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
On the 26th day of CROCmas… Juvenile West African Slender-snouted crocodiles love some tadpoles for their Christmas dinner!
Photo by: Matt Shirley
#crocmas #crocodile #africa #mecistops #africanwildlife
Photo by: Matt Shirley
#crocmas #crocodile #africa #mecistops #africanwildlife
Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro the swamp, the only thing that was stirring, was Gilly going “chomp!”
Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone!
#crocmas #crocodile
Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone!
#crocmas #crocodile
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro the swamp, the only thing that was stirring, was Gilly going “chomp!”
Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone!
#crocmas #crocodile
Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone!
#crocmas #crocodile
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Can conservation and ecological restoration affect human health outcomes?
Please share this call for multidisciplinary contributions to a special series of papers in #EnvironmentalConservation
Find out more about this #callforpapers at the link
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Please share this call for multidisciplinary contributions to a special series of papers in #EnvironmentalConservation
Find out more about this #callforpapers at the link
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Can conservation and ecological restoration affect human health outcomes?
Please share this call for multidisciplinary contributions to a special series of papers in #EnvironmentalConservation
Find out more about this #callforpapers at the link
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Please share this call for multidisciplinary contributions to a special series of papers in #EnvironmentalConservation
Find out more about this #callforpapers at the link
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
On the 22nd day of CROCmas… Although snails, fish, and small mammals are part of the diet of the Philippine crocodile, it’s known to also predate on birds like the Lesser Coucal.
Photo by: Joey Brown
#crocmas #crocodile #philippinecrocodile #mindorensis
Photo by: Joey Brown
#crocmas #crocodile #philippinecrocodile #mindorensis
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
On the 22nd day of CROCmas… Although snails, fish, and small mammals are part of the diet of the Philippine crocodile, it’s known to also predate on birds like the Lesser Coucal.
Photo by: Joey Brown
#crocmas #crocodile #philippinecrocodile #mindorensis
Photo by: Joey Brown
#crocmas #crocodile #philippinecrocodile #mindorensis
On the 17th day of CROCmas… The Cuban crocodile is known for its aggressive behavior&its agile movement, galloping or jumping at great heights. These skills evolved to take down giant sloth over 4,000 years ago. Now, these skills make it easy for this species to catch its favorite rodent dish, hutia
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
On the 17th day of CROCmas… The Cuban crocodile is known for its aggressive behavior&its agile movement, galloping or jumping at great heights. These skills evolved to take down giant sloth over 4,000 years ago. Now, these skills make it easy for this species to catch its favorite rodent dish, hutia
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If it bites you, it’s venomous. If you bite it, it’s poisonous
December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If it bites you, it’s venomous. If you bite it, it’s poisonous
On the 15th day of CROCmas… The Mugger crocodile is a large and powerful crocodile, and this size can assist it in taking down some of its most preferred prey, buffalo or deer.
Photo by: Brandon Sideleau
Photo by: Brandon Sideleau
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
On the 15th day of CROCmas… The Mugger crocodile is a large and powerful crocodile, and this size can assist it in taking down some of its most preferred prey, buffalo or deer.
Photo by: Brandon Sideleau
Photo by: Brandon Sideleau
On the 14th Day of CROCmas…The Chinese alligator lives in lakes, ponds&swamps in the Yangtze’s Basin, where they have adapted to local prey that needs a good crushing, such as crustaceans. Interesting enough, given their preferred diet, their teeth have evolved into a shape that is a bit more blunt
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On the 14th Day of CROCmas…The Chinese alligator lives in lakes, ponds&swamps in the Yangtze’s Basin, where they have adapted to local prey that needs a good crushing, such as crustaceans. Interesting enough, given their preferred diet, their teeth have evolved into a shape that is a bit more blunt
On the 12th day of CROCmas… Who doesn’t love a tasty bird for a holiday meal? The Brown Caiman, (Caiman crocodilus chiapsus) is known to predate on Jacana, a species of bird that inhabits wetlands throughout the Americas.
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
On the 12th day of CROCmas… Who doesn’t love a tasty bird for a holiday meal? The Brown Caiman, (Caiman crocodilus chiapsus) is known to predate on Jacana, a species of bird that inhabits wetlands throughout the Americas.
On the 11th day of Crocmas…
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
On the 11th day of Crocmas…
On the 10th day of CROCmas… Living amongst wetlands and freshwater ecosystems in Venezuela, the Orinoco croc loves to bite down on a nice size crab. A nice crab dish for the holidays would be Rompe Colchón, a local dish that includes sautéed garlic or onion, served over rice or plantains.
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On the 10th day of CROCmas… Living amongst wetlands and freshwater ecosystems in Venezuela, the Orinoco croc loves to bite down on a nice size crab. A nice crab dish for the holidays would be Rompe Colchón, a local dish that includes sautéed garlic or onion, served over rice or plantains.
We are collaborating with the archeological ministry today to educate guests about crocodiles
December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We are collaborating with the archeological ministry today to educate guests about crocodiles
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Auggie used to be terrified of people given the abuse he received for tourist photos. Now, he is confident&has a sense of security.
Don’t forget, Mondays at 730pmCST I’ll be going live on Instagram to talk croc & anything else about the scientific world!
Don’t forget, Mondays at 730pmCST I’ll be going live on Instagram to talk croc & anything else about the scientific world!
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Auggie used to be terrified of people given the abuse he received for tourist photos. Now, he is confident&has a sense of security.
Don’t forget, Mondays at 730pmCST I’ll be going live on Instagram to talk croc & anything else about the scientific world!
Don’t forget, Mondays at 730pmCST I’ll be going live on Instagram to talk croc & anything else about the scientific world!
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Today is the 120th anniversary of the founding of the American Bison Society—a conservation milestone that began at WCS’s Bronx Zoo in 1905.
With Theodore Roosevelt as honorary president, the ABS launched an ambitious effort to save the species. Today, our bison conservation efforts continue. 🦬 🌎
With Theodore Roosevelt as honorary president, the ABS launched an ambitious effort to save the species. Today, our bison conservation efforts continue. 🦬 🌎
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today is the 120th anniversary of the founding of the American Bison Society—a conservation milestone that began at WCS’s Bronx Zoo in 1905.
With Theodore Roosevelt as honorary president, the ABS launched an ambitious effort to save the species. Today, our bison conservation efforts continue. 🦬 🌎
With Theodore Roosevelt as honorary president, the ABS launched an ambitious effort to save the species. Today, our bison conservation efforts continue. 🦬 🌎
On the 8th day of CROCmas… The Papa New Guinea croc (Crocodylus novaeguineae) inhabits freshwater swamps and marshes, in which it encounters various aquatic prey. A fav prey dish for this holiday season would be one of crab (and if they could, they could make it into a Christmas Crab dish
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
On the 8th day of CROCmas… The Papa New Guinea croc (Crocodylus novaeguineae) inhabits freshwater swamps and marshes, in which it encounters various aquatic prey. A fav prey dish for this holiday season would be one of crab (and if they could, they could make it into a Christmas Crab dish
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This croc was attacking dogs given its relatively easy prey for its poor eyesight. But the croc isn’t the problem, people are. Water pollution is causing eyesight issues & people feeding the croc created a perfect storm of conflict.
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This croc was attacking dogs given its relatively easy prey for its poor eyesight. But the croc isn’t the problem, people are. Water pollution is causing eyesight issues & people feeding the croc created a perfect storm of conflict.
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Week in wildlife: a studious deer and a partying raccoon
Week in wildlife: a studious deer and a partying raccoon
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Week in wildlife: a studious deer and a partying raccoon
Want to know more about crocodilians? Learn from CRC supporter Jeremy Kutner. Jeremy just celebrated his Bar Mitzvah and asked for people to donate to the CRC. We are so grateful for his support and appreciate him sinking his teeth into conservation with the CRC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWj...
18 Fun Facts About Crocodilians
YouTube video by Rob Kutner
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Want to know more about crocodilians? Learn from CRC supporter Jeremy Kutner. Jeremy just celebrated his Bar Mitzvah and asked for people to donate to the CRC. We are so grateful for his support and appreciate him sinking his teeth into conservation with the CRC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvWj...
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While the closing force of crocodilian jaws can be >3000 psi, the muscles that open the jaw are much weaker, so all you have to do is just reach out & pinch them shut.
Now hold the jaw shut until... uh... just HOLD it okay? Until I get over the next ridge. To, uh... get help. 🐊
Now hold the jaw shut until... uh... just HOLD it okay? Until I get over the next ridge. To, uh... get help. 🐊
a close up of a crocodile 's mouth with its mouth open
Alt: a close up of a small alligators's head with its mouth open. A human hand closes the jaws shut with only two fingers.
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
While the closing force of crocodilian jaws can be >3000 psi, the muscles that open the jaw are much weaker, so all you have to do is just reach out & pinch them shut.
Now hold the jaw shut until... uh... just HOLD it okay? Until I get over the next ridge. To, uh... get help. 🐊
Now hold the jaw shut until... uh... just HOLD it okay? Until I get over the next ridge. To, uh... get help. 🐊
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The most poisonous frog is the golden poison dart frog, native to Colombia. It's one of the most toxic animals on Earth. One frog contains enough poison to kill 10-20 humans. It's skin toxin, acquired from its diet of certain insects, is used by indigenous peoples to poison blow darts for hunting
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The most poisonous frog is the golden poison dart frog, native to Colombia. It's one of the most toxic animals on Earth. One frog contains enough poison to kill 10-20 humans. It's skin toxin, acquired from its diet of certain insects, is used by indigenous peoples to poison blow darts for hunting