Fighting to save Venezuela’s Orinoco Crocodile
Orinoco Crocodiles clamber over each other at a breeding pond in Turmero, Venezuela. 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 century, mainly for their skins, and today, only about…