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Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
Within its lakes, several floating communities can be found. The sanctuary was home to the 20.24 feet (6.17 m) saltwater crocodile Lolong, the world's largest captive crocodile. [3] [4] It is located in the municipalities of Bunawan, La Paz, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, Talacogon, and Veruela in the province of Agusan del Sur.
The saltwater crocodile ... eleven saltwater crocodiles were found to have measured 2.1 to 5.5 m ... named Lolong, was one of the largest saltwater crocodile ever ...
The crocodile weighed more than a ton and was believed to be between 30 and 80 years old when he was caught in the 1980s. ... Cassius’s title was briefly taken away by the Philippines’ Lolong ...
Cassius, a saltwater crocodile, was thought to be at least 110 years old, according to the BBC, but no one is certain. "He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of a wild Croc ...
The 8-foot reptile was found “relaxing on the beach in front of the Barrier Island Center” in Melbourne Beach, officials said.. Eight feet is considered a young crocodile. Males can reach up ...
The municipality planned to make the giant beast the centerpiece of an ecotourism park for species found in the marshlands. [6] On November 9, 2011, the National Geographic Team confirmed that Lolong was the world's biggest crocodile. [22] The crocodile was transferred at the Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Center in Barangay Consuelo.
Cassius regained the title and held the record after Lolong's death in February 2013. [4] Crocodile researcher Graeme Webb said that Cassius was "a big old gnarly crocodile" aged between 30 and 80 years old when he was captured in 1984, and was "maybe 120 years" in 2023. [5] Cassius died in November 2024. [6]