Crocodile

• Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots.
• Only four months later, a large crocodile killed a man who was spearfishing with friends in Lombok’s Awang Bay, about 100 kilometres east of Bali.
• And in Bali, it’s unlikely we’ll see any crocodile recovery because of the importance of beaches to tourism and a high human population.

What happened to Indonesia’s crocodiles?

• They’re the largest living reptile, reaching up to seven metres in length – far larger than Indonesia’s famous Komodo dragon, which tops out at three metres.
• We have records of attacks on humans in Bali from the early 20th century and across much of Java until the 1950s.
• Salties are now being regularly sighted in Indonesia’s densely populated island of Java, including in seas off Jakarta.

Are crocodiles returning in numbers?

• On many Indonesian islands, there’s very limited mangrove habitat suitable for crocodiles, and many creeks and rivers may be naturally too small for more than a small number of them.
• Dominant males push out smaller male crocodiles, who set out in search of new habitat.
• Read more:
  Friday essay: reckoning with an animal that sees us as prey — living and working in crocodile country

Where are Bali’s crocs coming from?

• You might look at a map and think crocodiles moving back into Bali are coming from Australia.
• But there is currently no evidence of significant crocodile movement between Australia and Indonesia.
• It would be a brave crocodile to swim more than 1,000 kilometres from Australia to Bali.

What does this mean for residents and tourists?

• The spike in sightings and attacks suggests we’re going to have to find ways of living alongside these reptiles.
• The coastal waters and estuaries of Lombok and western Java are now likely home to a small resident population.
• Does it mean you should cancel your next Bali trip?
• Read more:
  The Northern Territory does not have a crocodile problem – and 'salties' do not need culling

• The Olkola are in the process of building a Cultural Knowledge Centre on their Country.
• In partnership with the researchers, the Olkola are using digital technologies including virtual reality and augmented reality to capture their cultural stories.
• These digital technologies will also help to bring Country to Olkola Traditional Owners with dementia or disabilities who are unable to travel to Country.

Nukakurra: a new way to visit Country

• Today we have a lot of people who can’t move, are in hospital or can’t get back on Country.
• To realise this vision, we decided to create the Getting Back on Country Project.
• These dreaming sites are sacred to Olkola people because they are the creation places of these animal spirits which continue to walk across Olkola Country.
• Author Melissa Iraheta and University of Melbourne researcher Mitch Ransome travelled to Olkola Country with the Olkola Rangers to document Nukakurra.

The importance of preserving story

• And when they came up March this year, Grandad Mike put on the VR goggles, wow it was so cool.
• To be able to sit in the office and feel like you were there.
• And when they came up March this year, Grandad Mike put on the VR goggles, wow it was so cool.
• Melissa Iraheta is affiliated with the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning.

• Giving consumers a fresh way to re-engage with life insurance is fundamental to making it as beloved as it should be.
• By centering these discussions, Ladder is further shifting life insurance away from a taboo topic to appreciating it as a crucial part of every family dynamic.
• "Crocodile is about more than the next installment in our campaign," says Olivia Borsje, VP of Marketing at Ladder.
• "It's representative of the way Ladder is revolutionizing life insurance for customers not only through product and distribution innovation, but also through brand.

• PARIS, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Labodt, a luxury accessories brand for tech, reveals its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) the first of its kind luxury mobile phone wallpaper.
• The original physical item for the wallpaper was handcrafted by an expert artisan from rare exotic two-toned Niloticus crocodile leather and decorated with a hand-polished, satin-brush finished, numbered 68 grams 18k gold plaque.
• Labodt drew inspiration for the NFT wallpaper from its handcrafted leather tech accessories.
• This luxury NFT wallpaper links material luxury goods to the new class of luxury goods non-fungible digital accessories.