The world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity died Sunday, sending villagers to tears in a backwater southern Philippine town that shot to international prominence and started to draw tourists, revenue and development because of the immense reptile. ...
02:58 AM, Feb 11, 2013
London: A crocodile escaped from its cage on a domestic flight in Australia, and was found roaming free in the cargo hold when the plane touched down in Melbourne, the Daily Mail reported Monday. A shocked baggage handler made the discovery last week. Fortunately, the reptile, which was not fully grown, was recaptured without incident. On Monday Qantas confirmed a crocodile had managed to break free during a flight from...
01:13 AM, Sep 25, 2012
London: A 36-year-old depressed woman 'fed herself' to crocodiles at a popular tourist attraction in Thailand. The hard pressed woman had told her husband that she was going to see a doctor and after that she would visit a popular crocodile Farm in Samut Prakarn just outside Bangkok. She reportedly never returned home but was caught on CCTV cameras entering the tourist attraction around 32 kilometres south of the capital....
03:41 PM, Sep 06, 2012
"Facts are important. The story is important. It's what happens to you that changes your life, not where or who with." One night before putting him to bed, Enaiaitollah's mother tells him three things-don't use drugs, don't use weapons and don't cheat or steal. The next day, he finds his mother gone and he is left all alone in Quetta with neither money in his hand or a home, nor...
05:52 PM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: In a shocking development from the Dandeli-Anshi tiger reserve in Karnataka, a forest officer has died after being allegedly attacked by a group of tourists. Assistant conservator of forest MH Nayak was allegedly hit on the head by the tourists after he tried to stop them from feeding crocodiles at the Kali River which is inside the tiger reserve. The tourists were holidaying at a nearby resort. Irate...
01:22 PM, May 09, 2012
Pune: A six-feet-long crocodile that strayed into the Khadakwasla Canal on Monday evening was finally rescued on Tuesday after more than 20 hours of chaos. A joint effort by the Katraj Zoo, the Irrigation Department (ID), the National Defence Academy (NDA), the Forest Department and locals helped rescue the reptile. PMC officials were also summoned and apprised of the situation. On Monday, local boys spotted the crocodile in the canal...
01:11 PM, Feb 29, 2012
Kiev (Ukraine): The crocodile in "Peter Pan" happily went "tick-tock" after swallowing an alarm clock but a crocodile in Ukraine has been a little less fortunate. Gena, a 14-year-old crocodile at the Dnipropetrovsk Oceanarium, has been refusing food and acting listless after eating a cell phone dropped by a woman trying to photograph him last month. The phone kept ringing inside the crocodile for some time. Phone owner Rimma Golovko...
11:46 AM, Jan 22, 2011
Kiev: The crocodile in "Peter Pan" happily went "tick-tock" after swallowing an alarm clock but a crocodile in Ukraine has been a little less fortunate. Gena, a 14-year-old crocodile at the Dnipropetrovsk Oceanarium, has been refusing food and acting listless after eating a cell phone dropped by a woman trying to photograph him last month. The phone kept ringing inside the crocodile for some time. Phone owner Rimma Golovko says...
07:51 PM, Jan 21, 2011
Melbourne: A saltwater crocodile, admired for his prowess at predicting the future, has reportedly tipped Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as winner of the federal election to be held on Saturday. Harry, a 4.9-metre-long crocodile, was given the choice of munching on one of two chicken carcasses - one tied to an image of Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the other attached to a picture of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott....
01:41 PM, Aug 20, 2010
Forest wardens in Vietnam have rescued 3,500 illegally imported crocodiles and four rare white-cheeked gibbons. ...
04:58 PM, Jun 10, 2010
Animal lovers can now adopt animals housed inside the park. ...
04:15 PM, Jan 03, 2009
It's the most comprehensive study of 5,500 species across 130 countries. ...
01:15 PM, Oct 07, 2008
Bangalore: India's jam-packed itinerary has not only taken a physical toll on the players but could also affect their mindset heading into the World Cup, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said. Boasting some of the hottest young talent in the game, co-hosts India are one of the favourites to lift the World Cup which begins on Saturday. But Dhoni warned that the team's mental preparation had been hit by the rigors...
03:27 PM, Dec 14, 2007
The forearm of the zoo worker, which was severe by a 440-pound Nile crocodile at the Shaoshan Zoo has been reattached. ...
05:58 PM, Apr 12, 2007
World's first ever crocodile park dedicated to Australian wildlife enthusiast Steve Irwin is coming up in Kerala. ...
05:56 PM, Jan 10, 2007
The 8-year-old daughter of late Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin kicks off her American showbiz career this week. ...
01:17 PM, Jan 08, 2007
Late Australian crocodile hunter and television host, Steve Irwin, will live on, now also as an action figure doll. ...
01:20 PM, Dec 27, 2006
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s friends and family are still mourning his death, but his name is already being disrespectfully used in gangster rap music. ...
04:49 PM, Oct 23, 2006
Bindi Irwin, the eight-year-old daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, will star in a wildlife series ...
08:52 AM, Oct 17, 2006
Footage of Irwin's death will never be shown on television, his wife said in an interview. ...
09:42 AM, Sep 27, 2006
