Are there Nile Crocodiles in the Nile River?

In-depth: Residents of Cairo's Mostorod suburb were horrified to discover that their newest neighbour was a Nile crocodile that could grow to five metres long. read more

Crocodiles, once revered religious figures, swam the entirety of the ancient Egyptian Nile River unchallenged. Today, there are few, if any, remaining outside southernmost Egypt. Construction of the Aswan High Dam in 1960 has pushed their nests towards man-made Lake Nasser. read more

Nile crocodiles are one of the largest and fiercest crocodile species in the world, bested only by the giant saltwater crocodiles found in Australia. Their presence in Florida could have unfortunate implications for American crocodiles and alligators. read more

The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second-largest extant reptile and crocodilian in the world, after the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). read more