Coqui, the small crocodile that had been living in a filthy creek in Sabana Perdida and is being treated at the Santo Domingo Zoo, is said to be doing very well and is healthy and eating. The crocodile will soon leave the quarantine imposed upon him at the National Zoo in Santo Domingo. In a Zoo post on Instagram, the Zoo explained that “talking about him, we have heard so many names given to him that we feel he might suffer an identity crisis”.
Readers will remember that Coqui was captured about 10 days ago after several days of fruitless searching and attempts finally came to a close in the creek in barrio Nuevo out in Sabana Perdida. The small crocodile had caused serious worries for the residents of the area but apparently it also became a local “tourist” attraction.
The team of veterinarians from the National Zoom received the crocodile after his capture by Aneudys Antonio Brito. The crocodile was placed in quarantine to ensure its safety and good health. Because of a loss of habitat, this species of crocodile is somewhat endangered. Most of the national population of crocodiles lives around Lake Enriquillo in Barahona.
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El Dia
6 November 2018
