The first egg of the King and Queen croc has hatched in Dubai Mall's Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. King Croc, one of the world’s largest reptiles and an example of Mother Nature’s rarities, with Queen Croc, his companion for over 20 years, are now proud parents, with more baby crocs expected to join the family in the next couple of days.
Queen Croc, who is more than 80 years old, laid 59 eggs and the long incubation process finally came to an end. For the last 20 years King has been a dedicated partner, showing little interest in any other female crocodiles. The birth at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo means that King Croc’s genes have been passed down to these special animals.
Over the 90 day incubation period, many of Queen Croc’s eggs stopped developing at various stages and only 25 remain in the incubators at this point. In nature, nearly 90 percent of all baby crocs struggle for survival as they are eaten by large fish, monitor lizards and other predators.
Their growing family is testament to the conducive environment that is offered to the crocodiles at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo.
