It takes two to tango, and many Florida wildlife fans are hoping a pair of American crocodiles seen on Sanibel will do just that in the next few months with breeding season just starting.

A sprawling crocodile farm on the Tropic of Capricorn ... "It means we can take strong genetics from one male and inseminate our breeding colony with that one." Just like with beef breeding ...

Currently, the farm houses ten imported crocodiles, with plans for rapid population growth once breeding begins ... it could set a precedent for similar projects across the country.

Divisional forest officer Sudrashan Gopinath Yadav said that although the crocodile breeding program was discontinued in 2024 due to population saturation, a breeding complex at Dangamal remains ...

Since 2011, the group's conservation breeding program has led to the successful release of a total of 196 juvenile Siamese crocodiles in safe areas and suitable habitats. That includes the latest ...

"Around 80 participants received training at the crocodile breeding centre in Dangamal on Friday," said Sudhakar Kar, a herpetologist and former forest department researcher. Training covered ...