Agadir (Morocco), March 11 Nile crocodiles have made a return to a first-of-its-kind park in Morocco, a century after they disappeared from the North African country. Although most of these Nile crocodiles were brought from a similar park on the Tunisian island of Djerba, several were born in the Moroccan park. Layla Sudaigui, Crocoparc head of communication, told EFE the Nile crocodiles survive at temperatures between 28-32 degrees and have long lifespans that can exceed 100 years. The park also houses a dozen African spurred tortoises, which is the third-largest tortoise species in the world after the Aldabra and the Galapagos. African spurred tortoises can live up to 100 years, while males may weigh around 80 kilograms, according to Fougeirol.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 11, 2019 15:22 UTC