Scientists have unlocked the mysteries behind nine rivers and lakes in North and South America that seem to "defy the rules of hydrology." In a paper published in Water Resource Research ...

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Newport Aquarium says it is helping to save a species of crocodiles. The aquarium is reintroducing three young Orinoco crocodiles into the wild. These crocs are some of the ...

Approximately 55 million years ago, the river network of a vast area in northern South America, which is now occupied by the present-day Amazon basin and the Orinoco River basin, formed a single ...

The Orinoco crocodile’s natural habitat is the Orinoco River basin, straddling Venezuela and Colombia. Hunted previously for their skins and now for their meat, they are regarded as critically ...

But, it's a happy occasion.According to the aquarium, three young Orinoco crocodiles are preparing to return to South America to help repopulate their spices in the wild.

River Basin Orinoco River Basin Notes 10 ft. trawl. re-id'd by ricardo campos da paz feb/2002. Record Last Modified 6 Feb 2023 Specimen Count 33 Collection Date 20 Feb 1978 ... 117 nautical miles ...

Prehistoric engravings of giant snakes along South America’s Orinoco river are among the largest examples of rock art we know of anywhere in the world, with some stretching for more than 40 metres.

The animal's natural habitat is in the Orinoco River basin, which covers most of Venezuela and spills into Colombia. CAPANAPARO, Venezuela (Reuters) -Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, ...

Item 1 of 25 An Orinoco crocodile is seen at the Masaguaral Ranch, a captive breeding center near Tamarindito, Guarico State, Venezuela, April 22, 2025.