American Crocodile Education Sanctuary

This 9' 3" problematic, male, American crocodile was frequenting an area very close to residents at Reef Village in Ambergris Caye. Originally caught in the San Juan area this past March, the croc was initially reported "chasing children" as they passed the water's edge on their way to and from school. This croc was 8' 8" when it was first tagged and re-released. My records show that this croc has been relocated 3 times prior to this weekend and has grown 5 inches in the past 8 months, typical of a healthy croc of this size. Large apex predators, like this croc, that have no fear of humans and seek us out for food need to be in captivity, or else euthanized. ACES pleads to the community of San Pedro to support croc conservation and help ACES complete a mush needed educational croc sanctuary on the island for the humane captivity of problematic and ill/injured crocodiles. The sanctuary would be an exceptional Eco-tourists attraction and would teach people about this incredible endangered species that has survived millions of years. Go to: http://www.AmericanCrocodileSanctuary.org to find out how you can help take a bite out of extinction today!

Posted by Cherie Chenot-Rose on October 31, 2011 at 5:42 PM

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