SINGAPORE – Visitors to Pulau Ubin have been urged to exercise caution, after large crocodiles were recently spotted in the area.
The National Parks Board (NParks) has put up warning signs on the island advising members of the public to be cautious when they are near the water’s edge.
In a statement on April 1, NParks’ group director for wildlife management How Choon Beng said the board is aware of crocodile sightings in the vicinity of Pulau Ubin.
The sightings are likely to be of an estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), which is known to be active in the Strait of Johor, Mr How added.
According to the NParks website, the estuarine crocodile is the largest crocodile species in the world.
Also known as the saltwater crocodile, it can reach lengths of up to 7m and is characterised by a long snout and a broad, muscular tail with ridges.
