A disturbance from a mischievous Nile monitor sets off a mass hatching event. When a mother crocodile leaves her nest unattended, a Nile monitor takes the opportunity to steal her eggs. The mother ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of Africa’s ...
The great white shark faces off against the Nile crocodile in a CGI fight to the death in the Shark Week special, “Jaws vs. Mega Croc,” airing on Monday, July 21. Using data gathered in new ...
A famous Nile crocodile named Henry just celebrated a birthday last year, turning 124 in December. This living fossil currently resides at Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa, after being ...
While fishing on Lake Kariba, this man fought a large vundu fish for about 15 minutes and pulled it alongside the boat. As he ...
When a mother crocodile leaves her nest unattended, a Nile monitor takes the opportunity to steal her eggs. The mother returns to protect most of her eggs but the disturbance sets off a mass hatching.