Authorities are asking for stricter wildlife regulations in Queensland after residents were caught interacting with a massive local crocodile. Video footage showed two men taunting the 4.5-meter ...

Witnessing an apex predator is often enough for most people. But what happens when two of the most powerful shallow-water hunters cross paths? In most instances, not much. However, there are rare ...

Crocodiles are among the most powerful reptilian predators on Earth, and none grow larger than the saltwater crocodile. Towering over Nile crocodiles and alligator species in both length and weight, ...

Crocodilians are often called living fossils, with their lineage dating back about 95 million years. They are members of the group, Archosauria, which originated around 250 million years ago. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A saltwater crocodile ready for its next meal scrounging on a rocky beach in Palu Bay in Central Sulawest, Indonesia. The ...

A new study has revealed that saltwater crocodiles born or raised in captivity may not return to their breeding centers after being released into the wild, a discovery that can help inform ...

Saltwater crocodiles swam thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean to survive, new research suggests. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state ...

Holly Williams is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in the network's CBS London bureau. Williams joined CBS News in July 2012, and has more than 25 years of experience covering major news ...

Saltwater crocodiles can grow to more than six meters in length and weigh over a metric ton, making them among the largest and heaviest living reptiles in the world. They often inhabit coastal areas, ...

Ramree Island, off the coast of Myanmar, was the site of a major World War II battle in early 1945. British forces pushed Japanese troops into mangrove swamps inhabited by saltwater crocodiles.