London Zoo trades a crocodile for a bag to warn of endangered animals

London Zoo trades a crocodile for a bag to warn of endangered animals

In an enclosure where a Siamese crocodile, a critically endangered species of reptile, should be found, London Zoo has placed a crocodile bag. A strong signal on the importance of conservation.

Have you ever seen a Siamese crocodile? Soon it may no longer be possible. This species endemic to Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia or even Indonesia is becoming increasingly rare and is now close to extinction. To warn of this threat, the London Zoo has made a bold choice.

London Zoo replaces the rare crocodile with an exotic leather bag

In an enclosure intended to present a Siamese crocodile, the institution placed a handbag made of exotic reptile skin. Something to attract a lot of people, including a tweeter who posted a photo that went viral on August 1, 2022:

London Zoo trades a crocodile for a bag to warn of endangered animals
“The London Zoo is no joke” Twitter screenshot.

This is part of the whole politics of this place which represents the oldest science museum in the worldthe media reported MyLondon 2 August 2022:

“It appears that the London Zoo is taking drastic measures to educate people about endangered animals and why they might be killed. If an animal is listed as critically endangered, it means that the species is considered highly endangered in the wild. “

Thus materialized in such a surprising way, the extinction of crocodiles due to the human threat suddenly appears more concrete …

Featured photo credit: nattanan726 for GettyImages via Canva; Twitter screenshot.

Source: Madmoizelle

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