{"id":613085,"date":"2026-06-09T10:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=613085"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:13:17","slug":"will-this-crocodile-ever-walk-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/youtube\/will-this-crocodile-ever-walk-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Will This Crocodile Ever Walk Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNmQn81oiMo?si=I4xlKvpP1bKlnDsA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t long after Viscerion got to Toucan Rescue Ranch that the team noticed something wrong. He was barely putting any weight on his back legs! Left in the wild, it would have meant disaster for this young crocodile. It\u2019s a good thing these animal-saving heroes were here to help. But what was causing this medical mystery\u2026and why are they sticking him with needles?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to our friends at Toucan Rescue Ranch. Check out their socials @toucanrescueranch to see the amazing work they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Toucan Rescue Ranch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1550\" height=\"1079\" data-id=\"613087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-091820.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-091820.png 1550w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-091820-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-091820-1024x713.png 1024w, 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Many amazing animals call the rainforests home, and they all play a vital role in the ecosystem. That\u2019s why, when animals are sick or injured, the expert vets and volunteers at the&nbsp;Toucan&nbsp;Rescue&nbsp;Ranch&nbsp;work hard to help them recover and return to the wild. In fact, the heroes at the&nbsp;Toucan&nbsp;Rescue&nbsp;Ranch&nbsp;are big believers in the three R\u2019s \u2013&nbsp;rescue, rehabilitation, and rewilding!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But what if an animal isn\u2019t well enough to return to the wild? No problem. They\u2019ll live a safe and happy life at the&nbsp;Toucan&nbsp;Rescue&nbsp;Ranch&nbsp;sanctuary.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For their incredible work saving animals and their mission of conservation, education, and research, we want to give the\u00a0Toucan\u00a0Rescue\u00a0Ranch\u00a0a huge Earth Rangers\u00a0congratulations!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/toucanrescueranch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/toucanrescueranch.org\/<\/a> <em>to learn more about their work and to get a virtual tour.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It wasn\u2019t long after Viscerion got to Toucan Rescue Ranch that the team noticed something wrong. He was barely putting any weight on his back legs! Left in the wild, it would have meant disaster for this young crocodile. 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