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HomeCategoryAustraliaKeepers stage successful alligator nest raids
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Keepers stage successful alligator nest raids

Keepers stage successful alligator nest raids
Posted by: admin , December 31, 2014
  • Zookeepers on the NSW Central Coast staged successful alligator nest raids, during which they attempt to remove the eggs without losing a limb.
  • The eggs are removed and incubated so they are not eaten by lizards or destroyed by the sun.
  • About 40 American alligators are housed at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby.
  • Supervisor Billy Collett says a lot of practice goes into these raids, using inflatable alligators for example.

Read more:

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/alligator-keepers-harvest-eggs-at-australian-reptile-parks-annual-nest-raid-20141230-12fk63.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-30/reptile-park-on-edge-as-keepers-stage-successful-alligator-nest/5992804

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/australian-reptile-park-at-somersby-has-fun-things-to-see-and-do-over-the-holidays/story-fngr8h0p-1227169961160

 

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Tags: 40, alligator, american alligator, annual, attempt, australian reptile park, central coast, eggs, incubated, lizards, nest raids, nsw, protection, remove, somersby

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