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Repatriation of Dodong and Hulky

The documentation shows the repatriation of Dodong and Hulky, two young Philippine crocodiles that were bred at the Cologne Zoo, Germany, within the European Conservation Breeding Programme for the Critically Endangered Philippine Crocodile. The genetically screened, pure and well socialized young are currently prepared for release in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape, Philippines. The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is endemic to the Philippines. It is among the rarest and most severely threatened crocodile species in the world. Main threats are habitat conversion and use by rural people, persecution, and entanglement in fishing nets. There are only around 100 mature wild individuals, with populations declining. There is recommendation for ex situ management by the IUCN Crocodilian Specialist Group (CSG). However, molecular studies revealed the existence of phenetically indistinguishable hybrids between the Philippine crocodile and the estuarine crocodile (C. porosus), thus hampering in-country conservation breeding and restocking measures. To restore a small population in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape, Philippines, Crocodylus Porosus Philippines Inc. (CPPI) selected “Hulky” and “Dodong”, which hatched in Cologne Zoo in July 2015 as part of the European Studbook (ESB). As they grew up under the care of their mother and thus were well socialized, they perfectly suited for repatriation, which took place in December 2020. The video follows the journey of Hulky and Dodong from Cologne, Germany to Manila, Philippines. After quarantine at the DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau, National Wildlife Research and Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, Philippines, they are currently prepared for release in a semi-wild facility in Tarlac. This is a promising example of the One Plan Approach, which is supported by the IUCN and aims at developing integrative strategies to combine in situ and ex situ measures for species conservation, underlining the importance of conservation breeding actively supporting in situ-conservation.