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"On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of
the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was
on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later
died.
Only four months later, a large crocodile killed a man who was spearfishing
with friends in Lombok’s Awang Bay, about 100 kilometres east of Bali.
Authorities caught it and transferred it to captivity.
You might not associate crocodiles with Bali. But the saltwater crocodile once
roamed most of Indonesia’s waters, and attacks are still common in some
regions. I have been collecting records of crocodilian attacks since 2010, as
the creator of the worldwide database CrocAttack. What’s new is that they’re
beginning to return to areas where they were wiped out.
Does this mean tourists and residents should be wary? It’s unlikely these
islands can host anywhere near the same population densities as the wide,
fish-filled rivers of Australia’s tropical north. And in Bali, it’s unlikely
we’ll see any crocodile recovery because of the importance of beaches to
tourism and a high human population."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
