Photo Feature
Of Skulls and Skins
<p>During his crocodile survey in Papua New Guinea in 1979, tribal hunters showed <a href="https://sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/award/romulus-whitaker">Romulus Whitaker</a> (standing at 1.8 m. in the centre!), this 6.2 m. long crocodilian skin. The fresh skull was 72 cm. long, at a ratio of 1:8.6. This image was published as part of the article '<a href="https://www.sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/size-matters">Size Matters</a>' (<em>Sanctuary Asia</em>, Vol. 26, No. 6, December 2006) by Janaki Lenin.</p>
<p><em>Image courtesy: Romulus Whitaker</em></p>