Two endangered crocodile babies born in Peruvian zoo
30 January 2021 |
12:34 pm
A zoo in Lima announces the birth in captivity of two American crocodiles, an endangered species, after a successful artificial incubation period that is recorded for the first time in Peru and Latin America.
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