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Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo following heatwaves

Zoos typically hatch Nile crocodile eggs in carefully controlled incubators
Zoos typically hatch Nile crocodile eggs in carefully controlled incubators. © Khaled Desouki, AFP

Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extreme heatwaves over the summer.

France's heatwaves have produced an unusual outcome at a wildlife park, where 10 Nile crocodiles hatched without human assistance for the first time, the director of the reserve said on Wednesday.

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