Endangered crocodile dies at Washington DC zoo after biting electrical outlet

Smithsonian National Zoo

A 10-year-old Cuban crocodile died at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo after biting an outlet in its enclosure.

The male crocodile was found dead by staff at the Reptile Discovery Center on 17 December, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, said in a statement.