By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — An endangered species of crocodiles have joined other aquatic attractions at the Manila Ocean Park.

Crocodylus mindorensis, otherwise known as the Philippine crocodile, were given a special pond at the giant oceanarium as part of a major conservation effort started by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

All of the five crocodiles are female and would primarily serve as conservation attractions. The juvenile crocodiles are about one meter long but can reach a length of 2.5 meters (7 feet) when fully grown.

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HERE’S interesting news from Bangkok.

The latest fashion craze? The fishskin bikini, made from the skin of the tilapia fish.

Check out this Reuters video.

Hmm, how about our designers, what are they doing with our tilapia?

By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

WHAT’S the difference between alligators and crocodiles? Apparently not so much says this guy at Hartley’s Creek Crocodile Farm in Cairns.

The video below shows him feeding these nasty-looking crocs while telling us guests a thing or two about these reptiles.

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