Cuba\u2019s biggest crocodiles can be found at the Lanier Swamp, the third largest swamp in the country, which covers an area of over 50 square miles. Species there reach 4 meters in length, according to local workers.<\/p>\n
In the south of Isla de la Juventud, where the swamp is located, a dozen workers take turns to watch over the breeding farm kept by the Flora y Fauna Company. It\u2019s a dangerous job, since it\u2019s not uncommon for crocodiles to escape, and the workers have to fetch them from the muddy mangrove forests.<\/p>\n
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Cuba\u2019s biggest crocodiles can be found at the Lanier Swamp, the third largest swamp in the country, which covers an area of over 50 square miles. Species there reach 4 meters in length, according to local workers. In the south of Isla de la Juventud, where the swamp is located, a dozen workers take turns […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3197,"featured_media":62466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13917],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[33541,11393],"class_list":["post-62459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cuban-environment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n