Wild Animal
Even Croc Wants to Live in Jakarta
Despite its crowdedness, the capital city still has room for a crocodile. Without trying to make a premature conclusion, it is not surprising that the protected wild animal wants to live in Jakarta.
Officers from the National Police’s Baharkam Water Police Directorate patrol waters off Ancol Beach in Jakarta on Sunday (17/6/2018). The patrol was conducted to give people a sense of security following the circulation of footage about the appearance of a crocodile at the Pondok Dayung dock.
Despite its crowdedness, the capital city still has room for a crocodile. Without trying to make a premature conclusion, it is not surprising that the protected wild animal wants to live in Jakarta.
The sighting of a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), estimated to be 2.5 meters long, a few days ago at Pondok Dayung Pier, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, created uproar, as it was just 5 kilometers from Ancol Beach, a favorite tourist spot.
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