Here's our 4th video from our adventure trip to Belize, this time of our crocodile encounter in New River Lagoon just across from Lamanai Outpost Lodge. This was an incredibly fascinating night excursion, where we caught about the biggest crocodile allowed with tourists on the boat when doing research. This male is about 4 1/2 feet and weighed 7 kilograms (almost 16 pounds) - it took 10 minutes for him to tire out and bring onto the airboat.

We learned so much about crocodiles in general and about the croc population in the Lamanai River, so kudos for such an education program hosted by Lamanai Outpost Lodge. The research here is done in conjunction with researchers in Florida, tagging and measuring the local crocodile populations. The most memorable thing is just how soft and smooth the crocodile skin is!

04/01/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Belize, Lamanai, crocodile, encounter, research, croc, New River, Lamanai Outpost Lodge