A saltwater crocodile (buaya tembaga), measuring over eight feet long, was spotted basking in the sun at the popular Kina Benuwa mangrove forest fishing spot, around 10 am today.
Kampung Sungai Buton village head, Adnan Ahad, made the sighting and promptly alerted Bernama. A team was then dispatched to the river to document the rare appearance of the elusive reptile.
A spokesperson from the Labuan Department of Wildlife and National Parks confirmed that crocodiles inhabit the brackish wetlands and freshwater areas of Sungai Kina Benuwa, though sightings remain infrequent.
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Eight-Foot Crocodile Sighted At Labuan's Kina Benuwa Mangrove Forest