Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Conservationists say there are fewer than 100 Orinoco crocodiles left in the wild. :: Capanaparo, Venezuela They live here, ...

Venezuela's Orinoco Crocodile is a fearsome beast, but its enormous size and sharp teeth were no match for humans who hunted them to the brink of extinction. Millions were slaughtered in the 20th ...

The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered species native to the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. It is one of the largest crocodilian species in the world ...

In an effort to save the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile, a group of 160 individuals raised in captivity were released into the Capanaparo River that crosses Venezuela and Colombia. Also known ...

The Newport Aquarium is preparing to say good bye to three of their residents. But, it's a happy occasion.According to the aquarium, three young Orinoco crocodiles are preparing to return to South ...

Orinoco Crocodiles clamber over each other at a breeding pond in Turmero, Venezuela – Copyright AFP/File Louisa Gouliamaki Venezuela’s Orinoco Crocodile is a ...

CAPANAPARO, Venezuela (Reuters) -Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young crocodile's neck and another on its tail. With the help of some tape and calipers, he is measuring ...

Performing a genetic evaluation on the largest captive-bred population of the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile, researchers have revealed that the population preserves much of its founder ...

ON THE BANKS OF THE CAPANAPARO RIVER, Venezuela, May 19 (Reuters) - (This May 19 story has been refiled to add the dateline) Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young ...