I’ve attended two lectures on the upcoming ports, and a very
interesting lecture on crocodiles. South
America has the largest varieties of crocodiles on the planet. The lecture was given by a member of the
Antarctic team who works as a professor and a researcher at the Steve Irwin
Research Facility in Australia. Professor Craig Franklin was one of the best lecturers and made science so interesting.
I plan for the afternoon to be one of leisure. My excursion tomorrow includes a walk through the Old Town
of Montevideo in the afternoon. (Photos from Google Image Search)
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| Professor Craig Franklin with Steve Irwin's wife and children. You'll note the crocodile (that's a small one compared to his photos). |
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| Steve Irwin and Professor Franklin worked together for many years. |
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| Irwin used a team approach to getting a crocodile safe once it was trapped. Includes folks piling on the back of the crocodile and using the weight of the humans to freeze it in place. Three ropes were used the snout and the goal was for it to roll to bind the jaw before the folks jumped onto the back of the crocodile. |
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| His research with tracking device proves that crocs will go home even if moved hundreds of miles. As a result, nuisance crocs must be euthanized because they'll continue to return home and resume wayward habits. |
