More crocs straying further from home


PETALING JAYA: Recent crocodile sightings in unlikely areas across the country are causing a stir, with experts saying that more encounters like these are expected due to rapid urbanisation and the changing climate.

Wildlife biologist and former chief executive officer of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia Datuk Dr Dionysius Sharma identified the crocodile sighted near Mid Valley and KL Eco City last month as a saltwater crocodile.

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