Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crocodiles are among the most powerful reptilian predators on Earth, and none grow larger than the saltwater crocodile. Towering ...

Few animal stories sit as uneasily between fact and folklore as the tale of Gustave, the massive Nile crocodile blamed for years of deadly attacks in Central Africa. Depending on who tells it, he was ...

In the animal world, only a few live long enough to become true legends. Henry, who is a massive Nile crocodile residing in South Africa’s Crocworld Conservation Centre, has done just that. This old ...

A dramatic operation in South Africa has captured global attention after extraordinary footage went viral. The video shows a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of Africa’s ...

Step aside, Burmese python, you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of ...

A terrorizing presence since the 1980s, Gustave has lurked in the shadows for well over a decade. Now, a herpetologist dives in to tell the story. In the heart of Central Africa, where the Ruzizi ...