A six-foot-long crocodile and a large python were recently spotted in the rivulet at Kopelvaddo in Davorlim–Navelim, causing concern among local residents.

Crocodiles are among the most feared predators on the planet, equipped with bone-crushing jaws and stealthy hunting skills. Yet even these ancient reptiles have enemies capable of overpowering them.

The critically endangered Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) embodies strength and protective spirits for Indigenous Agta elders who are involved in efforts to rebrand the image of the ...