San Diego Zoo gets two Chinese alligators in preservation effort
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 01:30
in Biology & Nature
The reptiles arrive from Florida as part of a long-term strategy to keep the species, listed as critically endangered, from going extinct in the wild.SAN DIEGO On her first full day in her new home, Xiao was tentative Tuesday, but the sun finally lured her out of the pool onto the sand. Xidi was less adventuresome, preferring the water.