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Snagged in net, 10-foot saltwater crocodile rescued in Palawan
By: Celeste Anna R. Formoso, Philippine News Agency
March 18, 2014
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines -- A saltwater crocodile that got caught in a fisherman’s net in Quezon, Palawan was rescued over the weekend by a team of experts.
Salvador Guiron, spokesman of the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center, said in an interview Monday that the crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), measuring roughly 10 feet, was snagged in the net on March 14, probably while hunting for food along a river in Barangay Isugod.
The crocodile was transported during the weekend to the PWRCC, where it is now undergoing stress intervention and medication for minor wounds, Guiron said.
Crocodile sightings in Isugod, a small enclave in the souther Palawan town, had been earlier reported to the PWRCC and staff of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.
In fact, Isugod residents have been reporting that the population seems to have grown over the years, and large crocodiles have been known to prey on residents’ domesticated animals.
“Residents have told us that there are many crocodiles in the river, and they’re requesting us to help manage and control them. They understand the importance of the wildlife, but their lives might also be at risk,” he said.
The saltwater crocodile, known too as "saltie" and estuarine crocodile, is said to be “the largest of all living reptiles, and the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world.”
The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 6.7 meters (22 feet) and weigh as much as 2,000 kilos (4,400 pounds).
The late “Lolong,” who was the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, measured 20.24 feet from snout to tail.
But the average adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 meters (14-17 feet) in length and weighs 400-1,000 kilos (880–2,200 pounds).
Females are much smaller, and often do not surpass 3 meters (9.8 feet).
Source: www.interaksyon.com/article/82947/snagged-in-net-10-foot-saltwater-crocodile-rescued-in-palawan
By: Celeste Anna R. Formoso, Philippine News Agency
March 18, 2014
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines -- A saltwater crocodile that got caught in a fisherman’s net in Quezon, Palawan was rescued over the weekend by a team of experts.
Salvador Guiron, spokesman of the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center, said in an interview Monday that the crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), measuring roughly 10 feet, was snagged in the net on March 14, probably while hunting for food along a river in Barangay Isugod.
The crocodile was transported during the weekend to the PWRCC, where it is now undergoing stress intervention and medication for minor wounds, Guiron said.
Crocodile sightings in Isugod, a small enclave in the souther Palawan town, had been earlier reported to the PWRCC and staff of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.
In fact, Isugod residents have been reporting that the population seems to have grown over the years, and large crocodiles have been known to prey on residents’ domesticated animals.
“Residents have told us that there are many crocodiles in the river, and they’re requesting us to help manage and control them. They understand the importance of the wildlife, but their lives might also be at risk,” he said.
The saltwater crocodile, known too as "saltie" and estuarine crocodile, is said to be “the largest of all living reptiles, and the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world.”
The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 6.7 meters (22 feet) and weigh as much as 2,000 kilos (4,400 pounds).
The late “Lolong,” who was the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, measured 20.24 feet from snout to tail.
But the average adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 meters (14-17 feet) in length and weighs 400-1,000 kilos (880–2,200 pounds).
Females are much smaller, and often do not surpass 3 meters (9.8 feet).
Source: www.interaksyon.com/article/82947/snagged-in-net-10-foot-saltwater-crocodile-rescued-in-palawan