ESTUARY EXPERTS

ESTUARY EXPERTS

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Arrival at the Brownsville Zoo.




Any offspring of Suede (above) and Blade, if released in the wild, could prove a welcome addition to the Orinoco crocodile gene pool. Photo: Delcia Lopez/Special To The Express-News / Delcia Lopez Photography

The male of the pair, Blade, is 14 feet long and tips the scales at 800 pounds. Native to Venezuela and Colombia, Orinocos are on the comeback trail after being hunted close to extinction because of their prized hides. Photo: Delcia Lopez/Special To The Express-News / Delcia Lopez Photography


Gladys Porter Zoo animal staff release a pair of Orinoco crocodiles into the open exhibit area Wednesday Oct. 19, 2011. The crocodiles were lifted by a crane inside a large wooden box and lowered into the area by zoo staff. Photo: Delcia Lopez/Special To The Express-News / Delcia Lopez Photography



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