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The ‘Crocodile Dundees’ of Samarahan

THE legend of Bujang Senang – a giant white back crocodile – still sends shivers and instils fear among the local community living by the river to this present day. The notorious maneater which roamed Batang Lupar in Sri Aman claimed many lives since 1941. It is believed that between 1982 and 1992, there were […]

Captive breeding of man-eaters crocs farming economically viable in Sarawak

BY ZAPHNE PHILIP SARAWAK is known for its man-eating crocodiles and the locals have been terrified of them since the existence of the man-beast conflict. In fact, there is a popular Iban legend of a notorious crocodile nicknamed Bujang Senang that was supposed to be the reincarnation of a warrior who was killed many years ago. […]

Fearsome Iban warrior Simalungun and Bujang Senang

KUCHING: Sarawak, nicknamed ‘Land of the Hornbills’, is well-known not only for its hornbills but also its mighty crocodiles.There are two types of crocodile species in Sarawak — the harmless false gharial (scientific name Tomistoma schlegelii and locally known as ‘Buaya Jujulong’) and the estuarine saltwater crocodile (scientific name Crocodylus porosus). The saltwater crocodiles, or […]

Adventures with a man-eater

Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They’re on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know. – Steve Irwin, wildlife expert, environmentalist and conservationist Last week, the Fire and Rescue Department caught a killer crocodile and upon […]