Hundreds of thousands of crocodilians are farmed annually for luxury leather goods with minimal welfare standards.
Crocodilian farming for luxury leather operates largely outside mainstream animal welfare legislation in many countries. These animals have complex sensory systems and show evidence of sentience. Farmed crocodilians are confined in small concrete enclosures with no environmental complexity, social isolation or overcrowding, and slaughter methods that may not ensure rapid unconsciousness. The luxury goods industry faces growing pressure to address welfare standards or source alternatives.