Photo: the bee and the crocodile

African slender-snouted crocodile, Cocodrilo hociquifino africano.

In Laongo National Park in Gabon, a bee rests on a African-slender snouted crocodile (Cocodrilo hociquifino africano), also known as the false gavial. The species is considered Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List, but has not been evaluated for over 15 years. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, 2006. More photos of Gabon’s wildlife.

Author: jlhance

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