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309:"You have more than 5,000 crocodiles, some of them are giants bigger even than Lolong at Agusan Marsh here in Bunawan, therefore we need a longer plan for more visitors to come and visit this homeland of the giants. We are embarking on this P200-million project now and for future generations", she said.
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20 entrance fee for adults and P15 for children, which supported the park's maintenance and procurement of Lolong's food. The
Bunawan Ecopark also incurred expenses for electricity, maintenance, and other incidental expenses, such as installation of CCTV cameras. According to Bunawan Mayor Elorde, up
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The giant crocodile was kept in an enclosure in the
Bunawan Ecopark and Wildlife Reservation Center in Barangay Consuelo located 8 km from town. The exhibit was opened to the public on 17 September 2011, after permission was received from the Palawan Wildlife and Conservation Center. The Bunawan
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Ernesto "Lolongs" Goloran Coñate as one of the veteran crocodile hunters from the Palawan Crocodile and Wildlife Reservation Center, who led the hunt. After weeks of stalking, the hunt for Lolong took its toll on Coñate's health. He died of a heart attack several days
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Bunawan made Lolong the centerpiece of an ecotourism park for species found in the marshlands near the township. Mayor Elorde said, "We will take care of this crocodile because this will boost our tourism and we know it can help in terms of town's income and jobs to our village communities."
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Lolong was first suspected of eating a fisherman who went missing in the town of
Bunawan, and also of consuming a 12-year-old girl whose head was discovered two years earlier. However, disagreement and speculation grew after Lolong's capture that an even larger alleged 24–29 ft (7.3–8.8 m)
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Nueva Era, where the giant reptile was captured. But, in an ongoing debate, Bunawan mayor Edwin "Cox" Elorde and residents of the barangay opposed the crocodile's release, arguing that Lolong would threaten individuals living in the vicinity of the creek.
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506:"Tears for a croc: Lolong, the world's largest crocodile in captivity, dies in the Philippines"
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1057:"Lolong buried in Agusan Sur; bones to be exhumed for museum"
1083:"Lolong's skeleton on display at Museum of Natural History"
995:""Lolong" Largest Saltwater Crocodile in Captivity is Dead"
969:"'Lolong' back as star at Nat'l Museum of Natural History"
585:. World Records Academy. 12 September 2011. Archived from
367:""Lolong" holds world record as largest croc in the world"
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430:"NatGeo team confirms Lolong the croc is world's longest"
485:"Lolong" holds world record as largest croc in the world
456:"Philippine town claims world's largest crocodile title"
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Lolong was found dead inside his compound at around 8:00
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636:"Crocodile kills schoolgirl, 10, in canoe on lake"
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561:"Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines"
934:"'Lolong' is biggest captured croc – Guinness"
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845:"'Lolong's' Bunawan eco-park earns P500,000"
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1219:El asesinato del Gobernador Bustamante
766:R. Ocampo, Ambeth (27 February 2013).
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898:"Largest crocodile in captivity"
741:"'Lolong,' the crocodile hunter"
531:"Biggest Crocodile Ever Caught?"
504:Ortiz, Erik (10 February 2013).
346:Preserved skeleton of Lolong at
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1172:National Museum of Anthropology
1262:Maitum anthropomorphic pottery
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187:Lolong was caught in a
141:in captivity. He was a
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