Brazil: Researchers monitor wildlife in Rio de Janeiro amid habitat loss.

SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (AUG. 20, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF CROCODILES 2. VARIOUS OF RESEARCHERS CONDUCTING HEALTH CHECK ON CROCODILERIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- AUG. 20, 2026: Researchers from the Instituto Jacare conducted a wildlife monitoring expedition involving crocodiles in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, Aug. 21. Conservationists monitored the crocodiles' movements, behavior and health as part of efforts to assess how native species are adapting to environmental degradation and habitat loss caused by urban expansion.