From personal passion to the future of crocodiles: Yusuke Fukuda’s ongoing research in the Northern Territory

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Yusuke Fukuda dreamed of becoming a crocodile researcher ever since he saw a TV program about the giant reptiles during his first year of high school in Tokyo. He shares with SBS Japanese his insights from working as a wildlife scientist for the Northern Territory Government for 15 years.  This story was first published in June 2022.

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Published 17 August 2025 7:00pm

By Yuko Kamimura

Source: SBS

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Yusuke Fukuda dreamed of becoming a crocodile researcher ever since he saw a TV program about the giant reptiles during his first year of high school in Tokyo. He shares with SBS Japanese his insights from working as a wildlife scientist for the Northern Territory Government for 15 years.  This story was first published in June 2022.

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