Cuban Crocodile In Verge Of Extinction; Researchers Battle To Save Rare Species

Researchers in Cuba are battling to save the critically endangered and endemic Cuban crocodile species, which is on the “edge of extinction”. Reportedly, this medium-sized crocodiles can be found palm-speckled Zapata and Isle of Youth. The government of Cuba is tightly controlling the sale of crocodile meat, to protect the species. It is believed that illegal hunting and hybridisation with American crocodiles have resulted in the decline in Cuban crocs.