In Pictures: Crocodile breeding in El Salvador

Updated
Feb 03, 2016, 01:47 PM
Published
Jun 30, 2015, 01:03 PM

EL SALVADOR - Crocodiles are considered to be endangered in El Salvador, and some locals of the Barra de Santiago make efforts to preserve the species.

The baby crocodiles are bred and then released on the banks of a stream protected by authorities.

10-day-old crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) at a small farm in Barra de Santiago, 110km south-west of San Salvador, El Salvador on June 23, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
A man holding a 10-day-old crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). PHOTO: AFP
10-day-old crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) at a small farm in Barra de Santiago. PHOTO: AFP
A man holding a 10-day-old crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). PHOTO: AFP
A man feeding a 10-day-old crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). PHOTO: AFP
Jose Villeda holding two 10-day-old crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus). PHOTO: AFP
A baby crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) being released on the banks of a stream protected by authorities in Barra de Santiago. PHOTO: AFP
A baby crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) being released on the banks of a stream. PHOTO: AFP
A baby crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) being released on the banks of a stream. PHOTO: AFP

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

Available for
iPhones and iPads
Available in
Google Play

MCI (P) 066/10/2023. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2024 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Back to the top