American crocodiles thriving outside Florida nuclear plant
1 / 12Crocodile Nest FloridaWildlife biologist/crocodile specialist Michael Lloret shows unique pattern cut out of a baby crocodile's"scutes" for later identification of the crocodile that came out a nest on one of the berms along the cooling canals next to the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Homestead, Fla.
Turkey Point's 168-mile of man-made canals serve as the home to several hundred crocodiles, where a team of specialists working for FPL monitors and protects them from hunting and climate change. "We entice crocodiles to come in to the habitats FPL created," Lloret said."We clear greenery on the berms so that the crocodiles can nest. Because of rising sea levels wasting nests along the coasts, Turkey Point is important for crocodiles to continue."
Temperature determines the crocodiles' sex: the hotter it is the more likely males are hatched. Lloret said this year's hatchlings are male-heavy due to last month being the hottest June on record globally.
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