Crocodiles of the World, Crocodile zoo in West Oxfordshire, England.
Crocodiles of the World is a zoo in West Oxfordshire, England, devoted entirely to crocodilians, including crocodiles, alligators, and gharials. It features underwater viewing windows that let visitors watch the animals moving through water at close range inside their enclosures.
The zoo opened in 2011 as the first facility in the United Kingdom dedicated entirely to crocodilian species. It was founded with the goal of creating a home for breeding programs and research focused on these reptiles.
Crocodiles of the World runs regular feeding sessions where keepers work close to the animals in front of visitors. These moments give people a direct sense of how these reptiles behave, which feels very different from simply watching them through glass.
The zoo is easiest to reach by car and sits near Burford in West Oxfordshire. Most of the grounds are on flat terrain, which makes moving between enclosures straightforward for most visitors.
The zoo is home to Siamese crocodiles, one of the rarest crocodilian species on earth, found in only a handful of collections outside Southeast Asia. The individuals kept here take part in an international breeding program aimed at preventing the species from disappearing entirely.
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