Crocodile barely visible, submerged in shallow lagoon water with a small island in the background. Natural habitat scene in Punta Sur, Cozumel, Mexico. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use ...

In a major breakthrough for conservation biology, researchers from McGill University and Mexico have identified two new crocodile species living in isolation on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro in the ...

The two yet-to-be-named new species live on Cozumel Island and the Banco Chinchorro atoll. Their isolation caused them to adapt to their unique environments, beginning about 11,000 years ago.

Two new crocodile species discovered through DNA testing in Mexico The two newly discovered crocodiles lived independently—one on Cozumel Island and the other on Banco Chinchorro, both close to ...

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of ...

Biologists have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of Banco Chinchorro, both off the Yucat n Peninsula. The ...

Cozumel has already seen more than 1.5 million cruise ship tourists in the first three months of 2025, which puts a strain not only on endemic species like crocodiles, but on natural wonders like ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an island ...

Tourist Attacked By Crocodile At Philippines Zoo After Mistaking It For A Statue Footage shows the man scaling a chain-link fence and entering the water, smiling and posing for photos. However ...