Dubai: The King Croc family at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is growing. The female companion of King Croc, one of the world’s largest reptiles that took residence in Dubai in June 2014, has laid 59 eggs, several of which are ready to hatch after a 80-day incubation period.
At age 80, Queen Croc had a decreasing success rate of reproduction on the crocodile farm in Australia, where she has been the companion of King Croc for more than 20 years. King Croc is still young at 40 years but has shown no interest in any younger female companions in the past few years. They arrived at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo last year and quickly adapted to their new home.
King Croc and Queen Croc have been busy preparing for the arrival of the baby crocs. The nest was built long before the eggs were laid. To ensure higher hatch rate, the eggs have been placed in an incubator and will be returned to the nest when hatched.
