How The British Made Crocodiles Evil
About this episode
The episode explores the historical relationship between Belizeans and crocodiles, detailing how colonial influences led to a drastic change in perception and treatment of these animals.
Once upon a time in Belize people worshipped crocodiles, swam alongside them, treated them as family. Then within two generations the nation turned against them and almost wiped them out. This is the story of how a greedy empire with an eye for gossip obliterated an entire country's wildlife - and what happens now - with ethnozoologist and crocodile wrangler Dr Marisa Tellez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Elliot Connor
Guest: Dr Marisa Tellez
Topics covered
- crocodiles
- wildlife conservation
- ethnozoology
- British Empire
- Belize
- animal worship
- environmental impact
Keywords
- crocodiles
- Belize
- British Empire
- wildlife
- ethnozoology
- Dr Marisa Tellez
- animal conservation
- history
- nature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast, British Empire
Places: Belize
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