buaya spotted!

• FireIce

  2 Dec 13, 16:48

  Crocodile spotted on Sungei Buloh reserve's path

  NParks says it was rare event but is monitoring situation to ensure safety

   

  

   

   

  In what the National Parks Board (NParks) has called "a rare occurrence", several visitors to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve came across a saltwater crocodile lying across the main footpath.

  On Nov 20, a teacher and a small group of seven-year-old schoolchildren from the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) encountered the crocodile while on a field trip.

  It entered the water after the teacher and another visitor approached it tentatively.

  The group returned to the reserve's entrance immediately after that.

   

  BACKGROUND STORY

  Dos and don'ts

  Dos

  • Stick to designated footpaths
  • Pay attention to warning signs and safety advisories
  • If you encounter a crocodile, stay calm and back away slowly

  Don'ts

  • Do not linger at the water's edge or enter the water, especially at night or while fishing
  • Do not approach their nests, as protective female crocodiles may turn aggressive
  • If you encounter a crocodile, do not approach it
  • Do not feed them. This makes them associate people with food, encouraging them to approach.

• shirt_less

  2 Dec 13, 17:22

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  very daring of these people to approach the crocodile! they are lucky to be alive!

• FireIce

  2 Dec 13, 20:16

  looks like bery long.......