The Greenville Zoo Conservation Lecture Series continues Tuesday, Nov. 13 with a presentation on the Tomistoma crocodile. The Tomistoma is a large, slender-snouted crocodilian found in peat swamp forests and in slow-moving rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Tomistoma lays the largest eggs of any living crocodilian and feeds on a wide variety of vertebrates, including primates. The unusual crocodilian is threatened in the wild due to agricultural development, primarily related to the expansion of oil palm plantations. As Chairman of the Tomistoma Task Force within the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, Bruce Shwedick will present information about the natural history of the Tomistoma and highlight their conservation efforts.
This free lecture takes place on the first floor of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 13. Parking is in the Heritage Green parking deck (free after 5:00 pm). Use the side entrance off of Academy Street.
The lecture will cater to both children and adults. Although not required, preregistering for the lecture is appreciated; please visit Eventbrite for details. For more information about the event and the Conservation Lecture Series, visit the Greenville Zoo website.