Local officials warn of crocodile attacks in Isabela river

Crocodile in the River

 
Philippines, Nueva Vizcaya – Authorities from an interior town in the northern province of Isabela have advised residents to avoid going near the Gilingan River after young crocodiles were caught there Wednesday.

Gacap Jose, chief of Benito Soliven’s Gilingan village reported over Bombo Radyo Cauayan that residents captured the three fresh-water crocs, prompting village officials to issue a warning because it was likely that adult crocodiles could be somewhere near the area.

Also, the warning stemmed from a report a crocodile attacked a pregnant woman – but survived — six months ago in Benito Soliven’s neighboring town of San Mariano, where a crocodile sanctuary was supposed to have been built.

According to Jose, there is reason for them to believe that the captured crocodiles were offspring of those that were released by a non-government organization in some rivers in Isabela last year.

Sumatran Tigers Lies Dead

Dead Tigers

JAKARTA, Indonesia – All of the animals at Indonesia's largest zoo — many of them critically endangered — could be dead within five years unless strong action is taken to change the culture of neglect and corruption that permeates the facility, a zoo offecial said Saturday.
An endangered Sumatran tiger was found dead Saturday morning in its cage at the Surabaya Zoo, spokesman Agus Supangkat said.
The remaining 13 Sumatran tigers are being kept in dirty, cramped cages and are also at great risk, said Tonny Sumampouw, the chairman of the country's zoo association who has been tasked with overseeing the facility after the government took it over earlier this year.