Extinct animals include the dodo, the Tasmanian wolf, the great auk and the passenger pigeon. They are gone forever because they were hunted or robbed of the only habitat in which they were able to survive. Watch for other rare and endangered animals in The Crocodile Files. Over 20 million crocodiles have been killed in the last fifty years for their skin. People are encroaching in crocodile populated areas all over the world.
Alligator farms are popular tourist attractions in the Southeastern United States.
Farming protects crocodile cousins in the wild. They are planning a visitor center with a large underwater viewing area for the adult gharial and enclosures for other exotic reptiles. Australian Crocodile expert Steve Irwin gently removes crocodiles from people-infested areas and relocates them to new habitats. Steve and his wife Terri are the owners of the Glasshouse Mountain park near Beerwah in Queensland, Australia where many varieties of crocodiles and other reptiles can be seen. Inc. All Rights Reserved.