{"product_id":"adopt-a-gorilla-copy","title":"Adopt a Crocodile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrocodiles are among the planet’s oldest predators, but even they are vulnerable to a changing world. They have survived for millions of years, but many species \u003cstrong\u003enow face an uncertain future\u003c\/strong\u003e. Across the wider crocodilian family, 11 of the 25 species currently assessed are threatened with extinction, including seven \u003cstrong\u003eclassified as Critically Endangered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe destruction of rivers, wetlands and surrounding habitat is putting wild populations under increasing pressure. Crocodiles are also threatened by hunting, the illegal wildlife trade, egg collection and accidental capture in fishing equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConflict with people poses a further risk, with \u003cstrong\u003ecrocodiles sometimes killed because of fear\u003c\/strong\u003e or where humans and wildlife depend on the same waterways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your crocodile adoption helps overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation has worked with conservation partners to rescue and relocate crocodiles in South Africa, while protecting wild landscapes in Gabon that are home to rare crocodile species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewildafrica.com\/crocodile-comeback-23-crocs-go-wild-mpumalanga\/\"\u003e2022, The Aspinall Foundation helped rescue two groups of Nile crocodiles in South Africa.\u003c\/a\u003e Some had been left at the closed Seaview Predator Park, while others were being held in quarantine and needed safe, suitable new homes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crocodiles were carefully transported in specially constructed crates. Six were returned to the wild at Lionspruit Reserve, while five were relocated to Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project gave 11 crocodiles the opportunity to leave captivity behind and begin new lives in protected natural environments, where they could once again play their part in a wild ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtecting crocodiles in Gabon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe forests, rivers and wetlands protected by The Aspinall Foundation’s work in Gabon are home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring a monitoring trips along the Mpassa River, our team find rare and critically endangered Central African slender-snouted crocodiles living within this protected landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy supporting rangers, habitat protection and wildlife monitoring, the project helps safeguard the waterways crocodiles depend upon, alongside gorillas, forest elephants and many other species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt a crocodile with The Aspinall Foundation and help us rescue animals in danger, return them to protected wild spaces and safeguard the habitats crocodiles need to survive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun facts about crocodiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA crocodile’s eyes, ears and nostrils are positioned high on its head, allowing it to see, hear and breathe while most of its body remains underwater.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrocodiles continually replace worn or damaged teeth throughout much of their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe temperature at which crocodile eggs develop can influence whether the hatchlings are male or female.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother crocodiles may guard their nests and respond when their young call from inside their eggs, helping to uncover the nest and move the hatchlings towards water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrocodiles communicate using sounds, body movements, touch and chemical signals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrocodiles are cold-blooded and rely on their surroundings to control their body temperature. They often bask in the sun to warm up or enter the water to cool down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir powerful tails propel them through the water, allowing crocodiles to move quickly while keeping much of their body hidden beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Aspinall Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":55622204785016,"sku":"CrocodileDigi","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":55622204817784,"sku":"CrocodilePhys","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Crocodile_1.jpg?v=1785761763","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/adopt-a-gorilla-copy","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}