Asia-pacific
Crocodile puts Philippine town on map
Capture of the world's biggest crocodile, Lolong, turns Bulawan, in the country's south, into a tourist attraction.
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2012 09:45

Measuring over six metres and weighing more than a tonne, Lolong is the world's biggest crocodile. Its capture has put the remote southern town of Bulawan in southern Philippines on the map.

Al Jazeera's Jamela Alindogan reports on how Lolong is becoming a tourist attraction.

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