Lolong is largest croc in captivity
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
DAVAO -- The giant crocodile caught in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur last September 3 was declared Wednesday as the world’s biggest saltwater crocodile in captivity.
National Geographic Channel’s zoologist and crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton measured Lolong at 21 feet and three inches, radio and television reports said.
The National Geographic team will recommend Lolong to the Guinness World Records for it to be recognized as the world’s biggest crocodile in captivity.
The current holder of the feat is Cassius, the 18 feet saltwater crocodile captured in Australia.
Lolong was captured in Agusan marsh after locals suspected the giant reptile was the one that ate a missing fisherman and several carabaos. He is being housed in an eco-park in Bunawan town.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said, however, that Lolong should be returned to its natural habitat. (Sunnex)
