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500 Crocodiles Hatch: Conservation Triumph at Turkey Point

2/21/2025

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In a remarkable conservation success, over 500 American crocodiles have hatched at the Turkey Point Clean Energy Center in South Miami-Dade. Thanks to the center's extensive 160 miles of canals, this once-endangered species is thriving, with this year's hatching count standing as the third-highest since monitoring began in the 1970s.

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In a remarkable conservation success, over 500 American crocodiles have hatched at the Turkey Point Clean Energy Center in South Miami-Dade. Thanks to the center's extensive 160 miles of canals, this once-endangered species is thriving, with this year's hatching count standing as the third-highest since monitoring began in the 1970s.