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Two large crocodiles, one measuring up to 14.7 feet, were caught in Balingian, Sarawak, while a separate culling operation on the Baram River captured seven crocodiles, including a 17-foot giant. The operations follow ongoing concerns about crocodile populations and attacks on people in Malaysian Borneo, drawing attention to wildlife management in the region.
- 2Folk Tale of a Coffee-Weeping Crocodile Circulates Online▼The Crocodile Who Wept Coffee Tears The oldest crocodile of the Kapuas cried tears of pure robusta whenever a broken pro
A traditional-style folk tale from the Kapuas River region is being shared, telling of the river's oldest crocodile spirit who sheds tears of pure robusta coffee whenever a broken promise drifts past his pool at a bend where the water runs black even at noon. The story blends local river mythology with coffee imagery, striking readers as an inventive piece of regional folklore.
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Dua Lipa is drawing attention for a series of recent public appearances. The singer was photographed walking her dog in New York with actor Callum Turner, with the pair described as looking like newlyweds, and the couple also had what outlets called an unexpected moment at Yankee Stadium. Separately, her fashion choices are making headlines, including a runway Chanel crocodile coat worn to a game night and a trench coat look praised as timeless autumn style.
- 4Saltwater Crocodile Rides Ocean Currents 367 Miles Across the Sea●A 12-Foot Saltwater Crocodile Traveled 367 Miles At Sea In 25 Days By Riding Ocean CurrentsSaltwater Crocodiles Catch Ocean Currents Like Surfers, And Ride Them For Hundreds Of Miles
Researchers tracked a 12-foot saltwater crocodile that traveled 367 miles at sea in 25 days, drifting with ocean currents rather than swimming against them. The findings suggest saltwater crocodiles catch and ride currents like surfers, allowing them to cover hundreds of miles of open ocean and explaining how the species colonizes distant islands.
- 5Spoonbill sightings draw interest near Kruger's Crocodile River●Short Walks. Marloth/Kruger Spoonbill. In the swamps outside St Francis there were two, had a hard time getting a pic. H
A birdwatcher reported seeing African spoonbills during short walks in the swamps outside St Francis, where two birds proved difficult to photograph, and then found many more along the Crocodile River near Marloth Park on the Kruger boundary. The sightings are being shared with fellow birding enthusiasts online.
- 6Crocodile spotted basking on island in Crocodile River near Kruger●Short Walks. Marloth Kruger. A Crocodile sun basking on small island in the Crocodile River. Not a very big one, compare
A walker in the Marloth Park area bordering Kruger National Park has photographed a crocodile sunning itself on a small island in the Crocodile River. The observer noted the reptile was not especially large compared with others seen in the same stretch of water, where crocodiles are a familiar sight along the riverbanks.