Crocodilians in UK zoos

Thrigby have had the mugger crocodiles for years, they originally had 3 or 4, the remaining animals must be fairly old now. I don't think they have ever bred from them. Have they ever bred crocodilians in that swamp house?

The kent collection no longer has an American Alligator. 'Big boy' died in 2006 I think, soon after his new enclosure was built.
 
The young Yaccare Caiman born at Blackpool Zoo has been moved to the Lakes Aquarium it`s a stunning looking animal currently around 24 inches long and very active.
 
Chinese Alligators in the U.K are down to 1.0 at Sandwich and 0.1 at Paradise Park Broxbourne i believe the ones at Thrigby have died.
 
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Just a quick Chinese Alligator update Thrigby Hall does still have a Chinese Alliagator its currently kept off-show,it will be moving to Rotterdam with the female from Broxbourne as soon as Rotterdam have worked out what went wrong with the ones from London not coming out of hibernation.
 
right, go on Emerald Exotics and they have Chinese aligators!

Marwell keep and breed west african dwarf Crocodiles and i am shore the i have seen black caimen at cotswold wildlife park

can anyone conferm this
 
Marwell so far don't plan to breed dwarf crocs; the pair that arrived two years ago were both females, and one since has died.

I haven't been to Cotswold since Summer 2007 so won't be able to give an accurate answer, but all I saw were the good ol' Morelet's.
 
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