 A photograph of Lolong during captivity | |
| Species | Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater crocodile) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | Lolong |
| Died | February 10, 2013 Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines |
| Resting place | National Museum of Natural History, Manila |
| Known for | Guinness World Record "world's largest crocodile in captivity" |
| Weight | 1,075 kg (2,370 lb) |
Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.[1][2][3][4]
In November 2011, British crocodile expert Adam Britton of National Geographic sedated and measured Lolong in his enclosure and confirmed him as the world's largest crocodile ever caught and placed in captivity.[5][2]
Lolong died on 10 February 2013 from pneumonia and cardiac arrest, after a little over two years five months in captivity.[6]
- ^ ""Lolong" holds world record as largest croc in the world". Biodiversity Management Bureau. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Britton, Adam (12 November 2011). "Accurate length measurement for Lolong". Croc Blog. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "NatGeo team confirms Lolong the croc is world's longest". GMA News. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Philippine town claims world's largest crocodile title". The Telegraph. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Lolong" holds world record as largest croc in the world Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Pawb.gov.ph (17 November 2011).
- ^ Ortiz, Erik (10 February 2013). "Tears for a croc: Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity, dies in the Philippines". New York Daily News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.