Saltwater Crocodile - Data, Pictures and Videos

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It's hard to believe this specimen has not been discussed more extensively here, as it is relatively accessible.
Meet Rio, a 17 foot saltwater crocodile whose skeleton and skin are now displayed at Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center in the Philippines.
Rio got its name from Rio Tuba River, where it was found to attack and eat several people. A trio of hunters managed to capture the maneater croc in 1992. The original plan for Rio is to be put in captivity for display. However, it died 5 months after its capture. It was believed Rio died of internal bleeding caused by the bombs that the hunters used to capture it.
Rio was believed to be 60, or 67(?) years old when captured, and its length has been reported 17 feet or 17.6 feet, depending on the sources. Before the capture of Lolong in 2011, Rio has been regarded by many Filipinos as the largest crocodile ever captured in the Philippines. We don't know how it is compared to other famous large crocs such as Pangil or Lapu Lapu though. Reply