If Australian crocodile hunter Steve Irwin is still alive today, he will surely be surprised with the size of the crocodile that was captured live recently in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
Photograph from Reuters
The Guinness Book of World Records lists a 17.97-foot-long (5.48-meter-long), Australian-caught saltwater crocodile as the largest in captivity while the crocodile caught on September 4 is an allegedly 21-foot long (6.4 meter) and 3.5 feet wide female crocodile.
Unfortunately, some experts were skeptic on the reported 21-foot crocodile. According to alligator biologist Allan Woodward, “there’s never been a crocodile longer than approximately 18 feet [5.5 meters]“. If the report is true, he said that it would be an exceptional jump.
Herpetologist Brady Barr, host of the National Geographic Channel show Dangerous Encounters was surprised, adding that a scientist would need to verify the claim.
Philippine federal wildlife official Ronnie Sumiller, who led the team that captured the behemoth, told the press that another search was under way for a possibly larger crocodile spotted in nearby marshes.
I think they are still looking for the bigger one.