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Thousands of crocodiles escaped a breeding farm along a river on the South Africa-Botswana border (file)

10,000 crocodiles escape farm, on the loose video

South African police say you're needed to help capture thousands of crocs out on the lam.

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The crocodile's head on a South African beach

‘Large shark’ blamed for decapitated croc video

A couple walking along a South African beach last week made a gruesome discovery – a huge crocodile head.

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The seven-year-old was dragged away by a crocodile on Friday  (file)

Human remains found inside crocodile

Police searching for a missing girl in Australia's Northern Territory have found what is believed to be human remains inside a crocodile.

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Breakers' CJ Bruton celebrates (Photosport)

NZ Breakers rout hapless Crocodiles video

The size of Alex Pledger and speed of Cedric Jackson were too much for the struggling Townsville Crocodiles.

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Crocs' Gary Ervin and Breakers' Cedric Jackson (Photosport)

Breakers hold off Crocs 73-71 video

The New Zealand Breakers held off Townsville to sneak home with a 73-71 win in Friday's ANBL clash in Auckland.

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Tom Abercrombie hurts his ankle in April (Photosport)

Abercrombie ready to meet Crawford video

The Breakers are preparing for battle against Townsville tomorrow with Tom Abercrombie meeting Peter Crawford again.

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Filipinos gathering around a captured saltwater crocodile in Bunawan (AAP)

Philippines claims world's largest crocodile in captivity

Guinness World Records has declared that a huge crocodile blamed for deadly attacks in the southern Philippines is the largest in captivity in the world.

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A six-month-old Morelet's crocodile (Photo: Liberaler Humanist)

Commercialising crocodile conservation video

Mexico's Morelet crocodile is fast, deadly and endangered.

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(Reuters file)

Rescuer dies as crocodile attacks

A Zimbabwean man was killed while trying to rescue his friend from attacking crocodiles in northwest Zimbabwe, a fishing club said.

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Tom Abercrombie and the other Breakers players are excited to play for a full house on Friday

Breakers excited about Friday's semi-final game video

On Friday the Townsville Crocodiles take on the Breakers in the semi finals of the Australian NBL in Auckland

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(Reuters file)

Crocodiles thrive at nuclear plant

An unexpected but fruitful relationship has blossomed between two potent forces in the swamps of South Florida: the American crocodile, and a nuclear power plant.

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Saltwater crocodiles can grow to up to seven metres long and are the world's largest reptile

Australian may have been killed by crocodile

Australian police say a man who died during a spearfishing dive may have been attacked by a crocodile.

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Gilberto Shedden, also known as Chito, and Pocho play together

Costa Rica mourns death of famous crocodile Poncho video

The Costa Rican town of Siquirres turned out to bid farewell to one of its most famous sons - a 4 1/2 metre (15 feet) long crocodile and internet celebrity called "Pocho".

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'Snappy' the orange crocodile

Australian crocodile turns orange video

One pet crocodile has suddenly and unexpectedly turned orange.

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Residents use their hands to measure the saltwater crocodile after it was caught in southern Philippines (Reuters)

Activists seek release of giant Philippine crocodile

Animal rights activists are urging Philippine authorities to return a captured giant crocodile back to the wild, but the mayor of the town where it was caught is refusing, saying it poses a threat to residents.

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The 6.4-metre crocodile

Giant crocodile captured for eco-tourism park video

Residents and crocodile experts in a southern Philippine town have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned eco-tourism park.

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A rare baby Siamese crocodile (Reuters file)

Endangered Siamese crocodiles hatch

One of the world's rarest crocodile species has moved a little bit further from extinction with the hatching of 20 wild eggs plucked from a nest found in southern Laos.

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Sweeping the crocodiles away

Australians catch crocodile in clean sweep video

A crocodile roaming on the streets of Cairns in north-eastern Australia was captured by authorities yesterday.

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The eggs were flown over from Australia

Baby crocs to hatch in Auckland

Auckland’s Butterfly Creek is expecting baby crocodiles to hatch any day now.

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Workers from Fauna and Flora International take a blood sample from crocodile at Phnom Tamao wildlife centre (Reuters)

Crocodiles rescued from Cambodia dam destruction

Lurking in the still waters by the banks of a Cambodian lake is a silent killer. However, the Siamese crocodile is itself in grave danger.

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