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Côte d’Ivoire’s tree-climbing crocodile needs to be protected, scientist says
On a recent visit to Taï National Park, in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, Mongabay accompanied Ivorian environmental scientist Christine Kouman on a night-time boat trip up the Hana River. The river is home to Africa’s rarest crocodile, the critically-endangered West African slender-snouted crocodile. For more than a decade Kouman, whose work has been supported by Project []
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 24, 2026
Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building
An injured juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. It was later confirmed to be a juvenile hybrid of a Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile. The SPCA said personnel equipped with rescue...
Malay Mail
· Jul 9, 2026
Spot a crocodile in the park or a python in your garden? Here’s who you should call... hint: It’s not Bomba
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Recent crocodile attacks have drawn public attention to wildlife encounters in Malaysia, p...
Africanews
· Jun 22, 2026
Uganda conservationists increase efforts to protect mountain gorillas
As Uganda battles a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus, conservationists are increasing efforts to protect the country's mountain gorillas. The authorities say they need tourists to continue to visit the endangered primates or th
EcoWatch
· Jul 31, 2025
Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos. But the country has plans to open more than half its land — including 306 million acres of intact tropical forest and vital gorilla habitat — to oil and [] The post Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report appeared first on EcoWatch.
Guineematin.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire : six Guinéens, dont une femme enceinte, meurent dans un éboulement à Abidjan
La communauté guinéenne en Côte d’Ivoire est frappée par un drame. Six ressortissants guinéens ont perdu la vie à la suite d’un éboulement survenu le lundi 29 juin 2026 dans la commune d’Attécoubé, à Abidjan. L’information a été annoncée par l’ambassade de Guinée en Côte d’Ivoire. Selon la représentation diplomatique guinéenne, cinq des victimes appartenaient [] The post Côte d’Ivoire : six Guinéens, dont une femme enceinte, meurent dans un éboulement à Abidjan first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Metro
· Jun 28, 2026
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
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Related coverage for "Côte d’Ivoire’s tree-climbing crocodile needs to be protected, scientist says": South China Morning Post — Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building. Malay Mail — Spot a crocodile in the park or a python in your garden? Here’s who you should call... hint: It’s not Bomba. Africanews — Uganda conservationists increase efforts to protect mountain gorillas. EcoWatch — Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report. Guineematin.com — Côte d’Ivoire : six Guinéens, dont une femme enceinte, meurent dans un éboulement à Abidjan. Metro — Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later