Crocodile attack

Malaysian villagers abandon ancient taboo to hunt killer crocodiles as attacks rise

"It has eaten my child, so I have every right to kill it," said Daniel Muking, the headman of an indigenous community.

A crocodile hunter opens the mouth of a crocodile carcass for inspection after a hunting operation on the Kemena River in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 18, 2026.
 Crocodile, close up view.

Animal rights orgs. hit out at 'ridiculous' claim crocodiles were culled over terrorism fears

 Crocodile, close up view.

Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned

The world's largest captive crocodile, Cassius is pictured at the Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia March 18, 2023.

Australia bids farewell as world's largest captive croc, Cassius, dies at 110


Worker undergoes 9 hour surgery following crocodile attack at Jerusalem Zoo

A report was received regarding gunshots that were heard at the zoo, prompting the arrival of police forces from the Jerusalem District.

 Crocodiles seen at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo on August 18, 2024

Remains of missing Australian child found after suspected crocodile attack

The child was reported missing on Tuesday evening after swimming in a creek near Palumpa, a remote town of around 350 people seven hours by road from Darwin.

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.

13-foot Florida alligator seen having human remains in its mouth

A witness saw the alligator holding on to the lower part of a torso.

American alligator

Scientists find crocodile 'virgin birth' at Costa Rica zoo

The phenomenon of FP, which some scientists have referred to by the shorthand of "virgin birth," has also been documented in other species of fish, birds, lizards and snakes.

Cuban crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) recovered from a poacher, and given by the police to the director of the crocodile hatchery, rest inside a plastic bag before being released into nature at Zapata Swamp, Cienaga de Zapata, Cuba, August 24, 2022. Illegal hunting and hybridization with American

Bon appetit: Which crocodile species ate dinosaurs? - study

Australian researchers found evidence of dinosaurs as part of the best-preserved remains of stomach contents in a crocodyliform fossil.

 An image of a crocodyliform.

Crocodile spotted in Yarmuk River on Israel-Jordan border

The crocodile was seen in the Yarmuk River, that delineates the border between Israel and Jordan, southeast of the Kinneret. It probably escaped from nearby Hamat Gader.

A crocodile spotted in the northern moshav of Beit Hanania

4-year-old airlifted to hospital after crocodile bite in southern Israel

"I heard screams - I went over and his hand looked like it had been torn off," the mother said.

A crocodile spotted in the northern moshav of Beit Hanania