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Saltwater crocodile farm in Australia Nile crocodile farm in Israel Aerial view of a Cambodian crocodile farm Farm in Maun, Botswana Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm in Thailand. A crocodile farm or alligator farm is an establishment for breeding and raising of crocodilians in order to produce crocodile and alligator meat, leather from crocodile and alligator skin, and other goods.
Legally imported crocodile skin must come from reputable farms with CITES certification to prove legal possession. Any uncertificated skins are confiscated by customs and sale of an inherited (pre-CITES) or illegally imported skin is a criminal offense. [3] The laws on crocodile trade are different around the world.
As of 2016, Long Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm is the last remaining crocodile farm in Singapore. [40] Established in 1977, the farm houses over 14,000 crocodiles at various life stages and was the first in Southeast Asia to receive CITES accreditation, allowing for the sale and trade of second-generation crocodiles bred on-site. [41]
Crocodile leather wallets from a Bangkok crocodile farm A plate of crocodile meat in teriyaki sauce in Helsinki, Finland. Crocodiles are protected in many parts of the world, but are also farmed commercially. Their hides are tanned and used to make leather goods such as shoes and handbags; crocodile meat is also considered a delicacy. [101]
In April 1930, the Swift Meat Co. started with a board of 6 later increasing to 12 members operating the Alligator Creek meatworks. [13] In 1930, the government purchased the Swift Meat Co. [14] A record meat pack was recorded in 1942, 5,478,000 cans of preserved meat for the season. The Meatworks was the largest in the area at the time. 62,675 ...
Alligator meat is the meat from alligators that is for consumption. [1] [2] In the United States, alligator meat is commonly eaten, where it is regarded as a delicacy and staple in local cuisines both historically and in modern times. Alligator eggs can also be consumed. Alligator meat is high in protein and low in fat, and has a mild flavor ...
Land tortoises are eaten for their meat, and have their shells used in various applications as vessels, rattles, fetishes, and art objects. Crocodile meat is occasionally eaten as an "exotic" delicacy in the western world. [67] Alligator meat is farmed for human consumption in the United States. [68] [69] Snake soup is made in Cantonese cuisine ...
Crocodile fat, alligator oil or crocodile/alligator oil is a lipid substance deriving from the bodies of the crocodilian family of reptiles. Since the beginning of commercial alligator farming in the United States, Australia, South Africa and South East Asia, crocodile fat became a commercial product that can be used in a number of ways, including medicine and as a feedstock for biodiesel.