ABOUT CRC
The Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC) is a Belize-based nonprofit, established in January 2016, that seeks to preserve crocodiles and their environments throughout Central America and the Caribbean to ensure the long-term sustainability of biodiversity in the region. We believe the success of our conservation efforts parallels the involvement and support from local communities, thus we are continuously working alongside with local communities and partner organizations to empower people with the knowledge of co-existence and sustainable practices to ensure the survival of crocodiles and well-being of the communities that live beside them. Our outreach also incorporates working with the local and national governments, utilizing our research to better inform policy decisions regarding wildlife and their habitat (= translational ecology).
Although crocodiles are our flagship species in pursuing regional conservation efforts, the CRC recognizes that the conservation success of crocodiles is not only dependent on direct conservation efforts of the focal species, but also understanding how crocodiles interact with its environment and other wildlife as thriving and long-lasting conservation management is dependent on preserving the integrity of ecological interactions. Thus, through our research center in southern Belize, we facilitate research projects investigating crocodiles, as well as the surrounding flora and fauna.
The CRC is currently accruing further funding to build a state-of-the-art research facility on the Placencia Peninsula, however we do have the space and lodging to accommodate interested researchers and small academic groups nationally and internationally who wish to pursue wildlife and conservation research.
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Gatorland Global Crocodile Tooth Surgery in Belize⁉️
Hey y’all! It’s finally done! The Belize video from our last Gatorland Global conservation trip is up and what an wonderful emotional video this one is! We saw and did so much from Jaguars to Tapir, to tooth surgeries and health checks, including Rose from The Belize Zoo to have her first check-up performed by a team of croc experts- this video has it all!!! And you get to see how just by watching this channel you’re helping alligators and crocodiles around the world! I really hope you love it! I cried while I was editing it.

CRC Talks Croc with Adam Talks Wild!
What research and outreach does the CRC conduct? What are some of the biggest threats towards crocs conservation in Belize & internationally? How does the infamous Mesoamerican Slider known as Mad Max keeps CRC staff on their toes? What are some interesting facts about croc anatomy and biology? What challenges has CRC Executive Director Dr. Marisa Tellez faced as a female scientist? Check out this following interview with Adam Talks Wild on Instagram Live.
Part 1

Who is the CRC? What are the biggest threats towards croc conservation? Find out and learn more about croc conservation in Belize, in addition to the rising White Walker crocs found in Northern Belize.
Part 2

Why should we save crocodiles? Are they important to the environment? Should we save crocs to save a piece of our culture? Find out in Part 2 of Adam Talks Wild with CRC.
Part 3

Learn more about the CRC mentor apprenticeship program and other opportunities to work alongside with the CRC, would a jaguar attack people while camping? What are some of the fav experiences of a CRC intern? Learn how Mad Max the Mesoamerican Turtle scares the CRC staff as well as why CRC Croc Ambassadors finally split up after 30 years!
Part 4

What is CRC’s Executive Director background? How did she get into studying parasitology in crocodilians? What are some interesting croc facts about croc anatomy and biology?
Part 5

As we end our interview, CRC gets asked, what's our favorite animal? And how has Dr. Marisa Tellez tried to overcome barriers as a female scientist in a male-dominated field.
US-born Marisa Tellez has always been fascinated by crocodiles, and is a leading researcher on the animals in Belize. She wants to spread the message that crocodiles are not monsters but vulnerable creatures deserving of protection.
News Link - https://www.dw.com/en/belize-lobbying-for-crocodiles/av-52296143
In this episode, I sit-down with the co-founder of the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC), Dr. Marisa Tellez. Based in Belize, Marisa founded the CRC to help change the perception of crocodiles in Belize and help conserve them. Marisa talks about the two species of crocodile found in Belize, the American and Morelet’s Crocodile. She talks about her conservation work, close calls, crocodile cannibalism, and why we all need to learn to LOVE crocodiles!
In the PATRON-ONLY after show, she talks about a crocodile found in a toilet AND how to escape a crocodile attack!