Photo of the Biggest Crocodile, Which Died in the Philippines

Giant crocodile picture: saltwater crocodile Lolong captured in the Philippines

Lolong was captured in the Philippines in September 2011.

Photograph from European Pressphoto Agency

Christine Dell'Amore

Published February 11, 2013

Lolong is the largest crocodile in captivity no longer.

The 20.24-foot-long (6.17-meter-long) saltwater crocodile died recently at his home in the Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Centre in the Philippines ' Bunawan township (map), according to news reports.

In July, Guinness World Records named the behemoth, which was captured alive in September 2011, the largest crocodile in captivity. (See pictures of Lolong's capture.)

The previous captive record-holder was a 17.97-foot-long (5.48-meter-long) Australian-caught saltwater crocodile.

The cause of death is unknown, although a post-mortem may reveal more details, CNN reported.

Biggest Crocodile Boosted Conservation

The giant reptile's death is a loss to crocodile conservation in the country, Philippines' Environment Secretary Ramon Pajeto told CNN affiliate ABS-CBN News.

Indeed, the 2,370-pound (1,075-kilogram) Lolong may have inspired people in the Philippines to "perhaps respect crocodiles a little bit more,"Adam Britton, senior partner of the Australia-based crocodilian research and consulting group Big Gecko, wrote on his blog in June 2012. (See pictures of alligators and crocodiles.)

For instance, in 2011 Philippine Senate introduced a resolution to strengthen laws protecting the saltwater crocodile and the Philippine crocodile, a species deemed critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Lolong will still loom large even after death, however—Paje told ABS-CNN that the reptile will be stuffed and mounted.

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Ruji Lance Borja

so long lolong

Gerard Vincent Casanova

Lolong should have lived a lot longer. They (whoever is responsible) should have invested in a much larger space for Lolong. So large, that the croc will not even know that he is in captivity.

Parmar Kamal

awesome....

Earl Kristianne Villamor

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Lolong should have been left in the wild.

Rein Caballero

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yes, para ikaw ang kainin

Wassim Bazzi

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Animals that big should never be in captivity, It got that big being free.

Rein Caballero

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@Wassim Bazzi croc was held capture , he killed 2 people

Shamma Lammadingdong

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@Rein Caballero @Wassim Bazzi So what? How many crocs have the locals killed? That's what happens when man encroaches on an animals natural habitat.

Hans Parel

how old was the croc?

Missy C.

@Hans Parel He was estimated to be 50 years old, but no one really knows for sure. He was captured in 2011 and died 2/10/13

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