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  • A close up of Lolong's mouth.
  • Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton measures Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity.
  • Crocodile expert and head trapper Ronnie Sumiller and his team set out a trap.
  • The security team. Agusan del Sur is within an area plagued by decades of unrest and insurgency. Terrorists and other perpetrators are not unheard of in the area and Westerners have been known to be targets. The security team were with the crew 24 hours a day.
  • Children bathe in the Sumilao river. The locals in Bunawan have no choice but to use these waters for subsistence, unaware of the dangers lurking beneath.
  • Some local children relax on a 'habal-habal', a motorbike that has been modified so it can fit more than two people on it. This is a traditional mode of transportation in provincial Philippines.
  • Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity is given some fresh water by his caretaker, Loloy.
  • Two crocodile experts Ronnie Sumiller and Dr. Adam Britton are helped by vet Dr. Esteven Toledo during Lolong's official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records.
  • The small village of Nueva Era, Bunawan, where Croczilla was first spotted and fisherman Daniel Auxtero went missing. The houses are built on stilts due to severe flooding every year.
  • The two crocodile experts, Ronnie Sumiller and Dr. Adam Britton and crew on a boat trip to Agusan Marsh, croczilla's natural habitat and place where he attacked and decapitated Rowena Romano.
  • The crew on a boat trip to Agusan Marsh, the perfect habitat for crocodiles and place where Rowena Romano, the little girl who was attacked by Croczilla, was decapitated.
  • Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton needs help from local crocodile expert Ronnie Sumiller and his team to perform Lolong's official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records. Filmed by Director of Photography Rob Taylor.
  • Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton admires Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity.
  • A close up of Lolong's back leg.
  • It took 7 people to hold down a sedated Lolong during his official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records.

  • What Big Teeth You Have

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    A close up of Lolong's mouth.

  • A Giant Croc

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton measures Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity. 

  • Luring a Crocodile

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Crocodile expert and head trapper Ronnie Sumiller and his team set out a trap. 

  • Protecting the Crew

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    The security team. Agusan del Sur is within an area plagued by decades of unrest and insurgency. Terrorists and other perpetrators are not unheard of in the area and Westerners have been known to be targets. The security team were with the crew 24 hours a day.

  • Potential Dangers

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Children bathe in the Sumilao river. The locals in Bunawan have no choice but to use these waters for subsistence, unaware of the dangers lurking beneath.

  • Local Transportation

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Some local children relax on a 'habal-habal', a motorbike that has been modified so it can fit more than two people on it. This is a traditional mode of transportation in provincial Philippines.

  • A Captured Crocodile

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity is given some fresh water by his caretaker, Loloy.

  • Making It Official

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Two crocodile experts Ronnie Sumiller and Dr. Adam Britton are helped by vet Dr. Esteven Toledo during Lolong's official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records.

  • Croczilla Village

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    The small village of Nueva Era, Bunawan, where Croczilla was first spotted and fisherman Daniel Auxtero went missing. The houses are built on stilts due to severe flooding every year.

  • Traveling By Boat

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    The two crocodile experts, Ronnie Sumiller and Dr. Adam Britton and crew on a boat trip to Agusan Marsh, croczilla's natural habitat and place where he attacked and decapitated Rowena Romano.

  • A Watery Ride

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    The crew on a boat trip to Agusan Marsh, the perfect habitat for crocodiles and place where Rowena Romano, the little girl who was attacked by Croczilla, was decapitated.

  • Breaking Records

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton needs help from local crocodile expert Ronnie Sumiller and his team to perform Lolong's official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records. Filmed by Director of Photography Rob Taylor.  

  • Staring at a Beast

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    Crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton admires Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity.

  • A Monstrous Foot

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    A close up of Lolong's back leg.

  • On Top of a Monster

    Photograph by NHNZ /Kate Siney

    It took 7 people to hold down a sedated Lolong during his official measurement for the Guinness Book of World Records.

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