Summary 2008. More than two hundred crocodile carcasses are found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. The crocodile has existed for 200 million years. It survived the extinction of the dinosaurs... so what is decimating one of Africa's toughest animals today? Necropsies reveal the crocodiles have pansteatitis or 'orange fat disease' which turns their tails to rubber. Unable to move, they die a slow, painful death. Experts know how the crocs are dying but not why? Orange fat disease is usually caused by eating rancid fish but no die-offs are detected in the gorge. Could flooding from a controversial damn structure have reduced the space on the river banks where crocodiles sunbathe to regulate their body temperature? While crocodiles rarely succumb to disease, they are particularly susceptible to stress which affects their resistance to disease... is it possible that the crocs are dying from thermal stress?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Ella Kenion Demetri Goritsas
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 20, 2010
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Tigress Productions
Summary 2008. More than two hundred crocodile carcasses are found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. The crocodile has existed for 200 million years. It survived the extinction of the dinosaurs... so what is decimating one of Africa's toughest animals today? Necropsies reveal the crocodiles have pansteatitis or 'orange fat disease' which turns their tails to rubber. Unable to move, they die a slow, painful death. Experts know how the crocs are dying but not why? Orange fat disease is usually caused by eating rancid fish but no die-offs are detected in the gorge. Could flooding from a controversial damn structure have reduced the space on the river banks where crocodiles sunbathe to regulate their body temperature? While crocodiles rarely succumb to disease, they are particularly susceptible to stress which affects their resistance to disease... is it possible that the crocs are dying from thermal stress?
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 20, 2010
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Tigress Productions
