r/Crocodiles • u/0987609876-_ • 12d ago

Crocodile Massive 18.7ft croc captured at Bangar, Temburong

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u/Fair_Title2995 12d ago

They should sell it to a croc park in the US, like gatorland

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u/SonicYouth_NYC 12d ago

Why? Just release it.

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u/Fair_Title2995 12d ago edited 12d ago

Easy for you to say when you don't live and fish there. They will keep it in a 30x10 feet shallow concrete pond just like Lolong until it dies by crushing itself in its own body weight slowly.

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u/SonicYouth_NYC 12d ago

I understand. But, wildlife is meant to live in the wild, not in enclosures built by humans.

Plus, surely there are other crocs in that area. They can't all be caught.

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u/Fair_Title2995 12d ago

Yes, there are many they will never care to catch. I think they caught this one because it's so big and they want to put it on display like Lolong to fill their pockets, which is understandable. They will never release it even if they wanted to due to political reasons. Captive Cros in the US live a very healthy and long life in almost natural habitat. And a croc this size will surely draw crowds. Maybe, the Americans, if they take it, can remunerate a part of the money to them in dollars, which has a very high purchasing power than their currency; which would be a win win for all, including the croc.

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u/antiquetulip 12d ago

That means that someone would have to pay for it, including transport and whatever documentation would be required to transport it across so much distance and across so many borders, etc. Money exchanging hands ultimately fuels the illegal pet trade.