Very sad news for Chinese zoos. Xiaohe (meaning little river in Chinese), the largest pure captive saltwater crocodile from China-Africa Wildlife Park, Xiamen, has passed away a few days ago due to illness.
Xiaohe was born in Singapore and later handled to the Taiwanese crocodile farmer Mr...
One of the world’s most endangered crocodilians, now relaxed with it’s open mouth and excellent pose, right where the false gharials used to live in the World of Reptiles.
-Taken on June 11th, 2023
In the zoo's hatchery. No specific species was listed next to the terrarium, but there was a list of all babies they were holding (in French) on the wall. I assume it's probably an African Slender-snouted crocodile, seeing as the sign listed "African gharial" (In French)
mecistops cataphractus, labeled as an "African false gharial", with signs differentiating it from crocs and gators as a gharial... debatable, to say the least.
Taken on the 9-10-20
Taman Safari Indonesia:
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae, off-display)
West African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis, off-display)
Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Caiman crocodilus, off-display)
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Museum Komodo)...