Costa Rica: First Crocodile 'Virgin Birth' Recorded

Narrative B

Despite the orthodox perception of zoos as protecting and preserving exotic and under-threat species, the observation of FP in a crocodile kept in isolation for so many years demonstrates the stresses artificially confining animals can provoke. It's unnatural for animals to spend their lives in captivity, and this latest discovery should raise the question of whether these types of institutions should even exist.