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A monster 21-foot (6.4-meter) saltwater crocodile, believed to be the biggest ever captured, has been trapped in the southern Philippines after a spate of fatal attacks, officials said Tuesday.
The 1,075-kg (2,370-pound) male is suspected of eating a farmer who went missing in July in the town of Bunawan, and of killing a 12-year-old girl whose head was bitten off two years ago, crocodile hunter Rollie Sumiller said.
The hunter examined the crocodile's stomach contents by forcing it to vomit after it was captured Saturday, but there was no trace of human remains or of several water buffaloes also reported missing by locals.
"The community was relieved," Sumiller said of the capture, but added: "We're not really sure if this is the man-eater, because there have been other sightings of other crocodiles in the area."
The local government of the impoverished town of 30,000 people has decided against putting down the reptile, and will instead build a nature park where it will go on display.
Josefina de Leon, wildlife division chief at the Philippines environment ministry, said the beast was likely the biggest crocodile ever captured anywhere in the world.
"Based on existing records the largest that had been captured previously was 5.48 meters long," she told AFP.
The Philippine specimen would easily dwarf the largest captive saltwater crocodile, which the Guinness World Records website lists as Cassius, a 5.48-meter (18-foot) male which lives at an Australian nature park.
Press reports also describe other huge crocs including a 6.2-meter (20.3-foot) adult male killed in Papua New Guinea in 1982 that was measured after it was skinned.
The Bunawan hunting team, employed by a government-run crocodile breeding farm, began laying bait using chicken, pork and dog meat on August 15 in an attempt to snare the beast.
But the reptile, which measured three feet (0.91 meters) across its back, simply bit off both the meat and the line it was skewered on.
A heavy metal cable finally proved beyond the power of its jaws, and the beast was subdued in a creek late Saturday with the help of about 30 local men.
It was the team's second attempt after a failed expedition launched in response to the fatal 2009 attack.
Beyond the mark of the hook inside its upper jaw, the crocodile did not appear to have sustained any serious injuries, Sumiller said.
Bunawan Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said the government would build a nature park showcasing the giant crocodile and other species found in the vast marshland on the upper reaches of the massive Agusan river basin on Mindanao island.
"It will be the biggest star of the park," Elorde told reporters.
Sumiller said the plan was the best option available for the creature.
"He's a problem crocodile that needs to be taken from the wild... and used for eco-tourism," he said.
Crocodylus porosus, or the estuarine crocodile, is the world's largest reptile. It grows to five or six metres in length and can live up to 100 years.
While not considered an endangered species globally, it is "critically endangered" in the Philippines, where it is hunted for its hide which is used in the fashion industry, de Leon said.
"There have been very few sightings of porosus in the wild in the Philippines in recent years," she added.
In July, a saltwater crocodile measuring almost 14 feet (4.2 meters) was caught on the western Philippine island of Palawan after it killed a man.
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Event & Race Info
THE MEN’S HEALTH ALL-TERRAIN RACE
The Men’s Health All-Terrain Race (MH ATR) is the annual flagship event of Men’s Health Magazine. It is the most eagerly-anticipated races in the country by both mountain bikers and trail runners. The MH ATR is also the perfect springboard for new riders and runners to try something new and to push their limit.
LOCATION
The 2010 Men’s Heath All-Terrain Race will be held in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa. In this vast and naturally rich site in Laguna, participants will be running and/or riding on different types of terrain like pavement, dirt, compact dirt and grass. They will also be admiring the view on top of a ravine, and getting wet while crossing a river on their way to the finish line.
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Ark of Avilon Zoo, tiendesitas, philippines
Yesterday we went to Avilon Zoo Tiendesitas, Ortigas August 4,2009 with my family.
It is very affordable price for only 250php for adult and 200 for kids.
There are lots of animals and activity inside the avilon zoo, and the shape of the zoo is like Noah's Ark, like a big boat, and the most interesting here in the avilon is feeding koi fish, Eagle flying with the lage expand of wing, friendly orangutan name Jenny, and feeding Rabit with carot on the stick.
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Arlington, Va. -- Captain Richard Phillips is now safe and healthy aboard the USS Boxer after Navy Seals launched a rescue attempt that ended when snipers killed three pirates in three shots, all direct hits to the head.
Vice Admiral William Gortney, Commander of Navy's 5th Fleet, told journalists at the Pentagon Sunday evening a decision was made to take the shots after the pirates were spotted pointing an AK-47 into the back of Captain Phillips.
As soon as the shots were fired, Navy Seals "scurried down" a tow line attached to the lifeboat, and were the first to get to Phillips. They surveyed the scene and found three dead pirates. Phillips was alive, although tied up.
The fourth pirate, who is now in U.S. custody, left the lifeboat hours earlier with the understanding he would negotiate from on board the USS Bainbridge, the massive Navy destroyer that shadowed the lifeboat for several days.
It soon became clear the younger pirate was simply turning himself in and had no intention of going back to lifeboat, according to defense officials.
Shortly after the Seals reached Captain Phillips, a Navy RIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) approached the life boat and safely escorted Phillips back to the Bainbridge. He has since undergone a medical exam and had the chance to take a shower.
According to Admiral Gortney he's healthy and unharmed.
The scene got "tenuous" according to one official, shortly after the three pirates agreed to let the Bainbridge tow their boat. The sea conditions were worsening and the lifeboat was "floundering" before pirates acknowledged that by establishing a tow, it would be a smoother ride.
But sometime soon after the boats were hooked together, shots were fired from the lifeboat and the pirates were seen holding a gun to Captain Phillips back. Acting on a standing order from President Obama to move in when Phillips was in "imminent danger" snipers were ordered to fire.
They established clear head shots on all three pirates. One of the pirates was visible through the front window, and the other two were revealing their heads through the top hatch, presumably to get fresh air. It would be their last breath.
It was an extremely happy ending to a story that doesn't often end well. Just last week the French lost one hostage after their Navy raided a hijacked sailing yacht.
Admiral Gortney left with a warning that today's outcome could lead to more violence in future hijackings, perhaps in the form of retaliation for losing three of their own.
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The San Mateo "PADYAKAN LABAN SA TAMBAKAN"
A sequel to the previous FREE RIDE for FREE DUMPsites held last Dec.
27, 2008 which gathered 300++ concerned cycling advocates who took an
environmentally fellowship bike ride around the town of San Mateo to
announce to the general San Mateo residents that a gigantic dumpsite
is about to destroy and diminish their town into a massive heap of
garbage much like Payatas and Smokey Mountain. Along with it would be
our beloved Maarat trail which we enjoy riding freely in wooded fire
trails and forests during weekends.
From our previous experience last Dec. 27th's advocacy ride we have
seen a great effect in terms of its environmental awareness campaign
done by all cyclists who joined. This coming Saturday, January 17th at
the Aling Tinas Cycling Station and Resto, we shall now be joined by
international environmental and eco-waste experts such as Green Peace
and the Eco- Waste Council as well as the media who will join our
Fellowship ride to stop the massive dumping of garbage in San Mateo
forest's Bgy Maly and Guinang.
Once again the concerned cyclists from all over the Metro are calling
on ALL cyclists Mountain bikers and Roadies alike to once again join
and be the voice of the San Mateo residents to the world. This
Saturday, we are expecting at least 500 riders from all over the metro
who will join this fellowship FREE RIDE for a cause. We hope you can
all share in this momentous and historic cycling occasion.
Details of the cycling event are as follows:
The event will be on January 17, 2009; Registration starts at 6:30am.
Critical mass ride starts at 8:00am.
Other than being a FREE RIDE for a cause, upon registration; the first
500 cycling registrants will receive a FREE The San Mateo "PADYAKAN
LABAN SA TAMBAKAN" event T-shirt (It's a nicely cool shirt, S,M,L,XL
sizes available) and a food coupon that entitles a FREE post event
ride breakfast at Aling TINA's resto and cycling station in Daang
Pari, Ampid, along Maarat rd. San Mateo, Rizal. (Befrore climbing The
WALL).
All for FREE (T-Shirts, Food/ Drinks and Fun Bike Fellowship) for the
FIRST 500 cyclista participants who register early. Cool huh?
The ride will simply cover approximately 15kms from Aling TINA's
Maarat rd. go out towards the Marikina / Sn. Mateo main Rd towards San
mateo towns and residents then converge at the Nuestra Senora de
Aransasu Church beside McDonalds where a priest will bless the riders
and some excellent guest speakers will share the meaning of this
historic ride for a cause to free San Mateo and our Maarat Trails from
massive dumpsites. Then upon convergence the group will then proceed
back and clinb the semi-sloped Batasang Pambansa rd. going towards
Commonwealth Avenue then back to Sn Mateo rd then back to Aling TINA's
for FREE post ride breakfast.
We hope we can all support our 2nd FREE RIDE for a cause this first
month of 2009. Let us all help save our natural cycling trails and our
forests so we can be able to allow our next generation to enjoy the
clean and wholesome bike trails and forests we now enjoy.
YOU CAN make a difference this weekend. Lets FREE Ride for a Cause!
STEPHEN
0927-2721697
PS: Again, after the critical mass bike ride event, most of the
participants who may still want to challenge The WALL going up to
GIANT may do so. This challenge is optional for those who want ONLY.
PS:PS: This is NOT a RACE but simply a FREE fellowship ride for a cause.
"We all hope to see you there cycling folks and bike ride to protect
our planet."
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apo island~dumagete
Sept. 27-28-29Saturday
First day
We meet at the at the new airport NIA3 at 6:00am better to get early to get a ticket and waiting for the others but sudenly at 6:45 some one calling our attention a crew of cebu pacific because the plane schedule going to
dumagete is boarding na and ready to go, We are the only passenger there waiting. We are running fast going to the plane and unfortunately the mr. pogi photographer is late and mising. After a while we see a yellow shirt and we know that is mr pogi photographer then sakay sa plane
and sitback and relax sabay tawa, lol....
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pantalan to malatapay
We : Chris, Grace, Geoff, Angel, James and her mom, I forgot her name, are here in Dumagete around 8:30 to 9:00am. So we decided to eat first early lunch and taste the best food in Dumagete, We choose to go to the market place from the airport going to market just ride a jeep cost of 8php then go to panties carinderia, there are many cheap fast food available. I ordered karahay, karahay stands for kawale,
karahay is like litson kawale. sarap the best. Another one is Babakwa, balbakwa is like bulalo but more seasoning and taste like bulalo.
And after that we decided to go to the port by tricyle. Going in apo island is 30mins to 1 hour estimated time of arrival by boat or by bus but we have a choice to ride a bus, we go to bus station of
ceres then the sign board is bayawan to malatapay, then while we are walking going to the port one of us meet a friend inside the bus of malatapay to apo island is boat transfer, boat ride 1500php per boat balikan.
waiting for the boat transfer
itinerary:
8:30am Dumagete airport
9:05 am market place
9:48am Chowking
11:01 am Bayawan ceres
11:35am pump boat
12:08 pm Registration in
PAMB of apo island
1:00 pm Check in Mary aljon for only 400 php
1:30 pm Snorkeling area,
4:30 pm trekking going to Light house
5:07 pm back track
5:30 pm food trip
6:00 pm Electric power is on up to 9:00 pm only
photo finish
duds pogi
dugong
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