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June 17, 2008

CROCTV:

Crazy O'Dz Underwater Crocodile Encounter

 

Adventurer Crazy O'Dz encounters an Indopacific Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). Here's his description of tete-a-tete: "I filmed this crocodile in the waters of the island nation of Palau. I have always had a fear of these terrifying creatures, but once we spent a little time together we became tolerant of each other's presence and I was able to get some amazing footage..."

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June 8, 2008

NEWS

 

Crocodile Specialist Group

Launches new website

 

Crocodile Specialist Group, the organization committed to crocodilian conservation worldwide under the auspices of the World Conservation Union's Species Survival Commission, has launched a new website.

 

The Internet portal features many of the features of the previous one, in addition to a member list, species profiles, a donation page and a revised list of links and a series of new articles on crocodilian biology and conservation issues.

 

The new site may be accessed at the URL, http://iucncsg.org/.

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September 24, 2007

BLOG

 

Carpe annum

 

By Israel Dupont

Editor/Publisher

 

In one year I've only written four blogs. Geez.

 

A year ago I expected I'd be churning these out at least on a weekly basis, but it was not to be. I mentioned at the outset of publishing  that I would let this publication evolve, and that has meant expectations unfulfilled, and, better yet, better-than-imagined expectations fulfilled. The eastern philosophers always prove me wrong - don't set your sights too closely on specifics, don't attach to the outcome.

 

My busy life has not afforded me the time to contemplate blog subjects

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· Officers kill 14-foot killer crocodile

· Curious croc caught crabbing

· Cause of S. Africa crocodile deaths remains a mystery

· More crocodile reports in Onslow

 

 

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