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DNA tests launched to trace origin of dead Nile croc on KZN coast

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DNA testing will be conducted on a Nile crocodile found wedged between rocks on Pennington Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast to determine where it came from.

The freshwater reptile was discovered on Friday and taken to the Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), where it received treatment.
4 Mar 3AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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