Crocodile

Silman declares Nile crocodile ‘cultivated wild animal’ to allow Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' plan

The environmental protection minister changed the crocodile’s legal status to facilitate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposed “crocodile prison.”

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.
IPS officers visit Hamat Gader crocodile farm to learn about crocodiles, January 1, 2026.

Israel Prison Service officers sent to crocodile farm to review plan for croc-surrounded prison

 Crocodile, close up view.

Animal rights orgs. hit out at 'ridiculous' claim crocodiles were culled over terrorism fears

Life reconstruction of Wadisuchus kassabi from the Late Cretaceous of Egypt, showing an adult capturing a lungfish in a wetland, with a juvenile nearby. The scene highlights the ancient ecosystem, including turtles and lush vegetation, based on fossil evidence from the Quseir Formation.

Ancient Crocodile Species Discovered in Egypt Sheds Light on Evolutionary History


Meet Kostensuchus Atrox, a land-stalking crocodile cousin from late Cretaceous Argentina

A 70-million-year-old apex predator fossil with a well-preserved skull and skeleton marks the first nearly complete specimen of its kind ever described in the region.

A 3D printed and painted reconstruction of a Kostensuchus Atrox skeleton.

180-million-year-old ‘crocodile’ fossil unearthed in Indian desert village

Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.

Artist’s rendering of Phytosaurs

Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned

The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.

 Crocodile, close up view.

Peruvian scientists unveil 10-million-year-old juvenile crocodile fossil found in Ocucaje desert

The Ocucaje Desert, located approximately 350 kilometers south of Lima in the Ica region, is internationally renowned for its extraordinary abundance of fossils.

 Crocodile, close up view.

Cassius, world's largest captive crocodile, dies in Australia

At over 110 years old, he was a major attraction at Marineland Melanesia, mesmerizing crowds with his elegance.

 Cassius the salt-water crocodile.