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Crikey, mate! Toledo Zoo welcoming 17-foot saltwater crocodile
Posted: 03.12.2013 at 1:30 PM
Updated: 03.13.2013 at 9:45 AM
Elizabeth Reed

Elizabeth is the Internet Managing Editor for WNWO.

Read more:  Local, Community, Tourism, News, Toledo Zoo, Crocodile, Salwater Crocodile, Australian Themed Exhibit, Zoo, Animals, Exhibit, Dingoes, Kiwi Chick, Wild Walkabout, Death Adders, Lionfish, Kookaburras

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A 17-foot saltwater crocodile will go on dispay on May 24.  / Courtesy: R. Andrew Odum/Toledo Zoo
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TOLEDO -- The Toledo Zoo is making way for a big addition to the family: A 17-foot saltwater crocodile.

Visitors can see the currently unnamed croc at the Reptile House starting on May 24, the same day the new Wild Walkabout Australian-themed exhibit opens to the public.

The zoo reports that new animals are arriving weekly for the exhibit, including dingoes and death adders to lionfish and laughing kookaburras. More animals are hatching or being born on-site as well, like the rare kiwi chick that hatched on Jan. 12.

Additional projects include a Great Barrier Reef exhibit in the Museum of Science, showcasing some of Australia’s dramatic aquatic species; Australia-themed Keeper Tales shows in Nature’s Neighborhood; and exclusive behind-the-scenes Wild Walkabout tours.

For more info, check out toledozoo.org/walkabout. 

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