Tuesday, 6 February 2007

Crocodile

One aspect of the heavy monsoonal rains of the wet season, is the movement of crocodiles. The photo and article above relates to the discovery of a small 1.8 metre crocodile in the public swimming pool near my home.

More than 100 crocodiles are trapped by wildlife rangers each year, within a one mile radius of the centre of the city of Darwin. There are usually two or three crocodile attacks each year, some fatal, though it appears crocodiles do not like the taste of humans.

The majority of attacks occur in the mating season when female crocs are protecting their nests.

1 comment:

Candyfloss said...

Today I happened to watch that picture news from Darwin in the normal noon news.
I could see the crocdile with rope and the interview with the young girl who found it.
The news said, the crocodile wanted to quiet water, but I think he wanted to swim in the poor even it will be one time in his life.