World's Biggest Crocodile Captured 'Lolong' in Agusan - PETA Reaction

Week after the captivation of 'Lolong in Agusan', (considered to be the biggest crocodile captured in the world) and realizing that crocodile has been traumatized after being removed from its original habitat, reactions kept coming in social networking sites most especially from the animal rights group.

Lolong - World's Largest Crocodile (Photo courtesy of National Geographic)

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) through Ashley Fruno said that the officials are just thinking about their "bank balance". In a statement she had with ABS-CBN, Ashley said:

"The physical and mental frustrations of captivity often lead to abnormal, neurotic, and even self-destructive behaviors in animals, called 'zoochosis.' This mental illness is marked in other species by symptoms such as pacing, neck-twisting, head-bobbing, bar-biting, and other repetitive behaviors. When you consider the immense size and power of the crocodile in question, his zoochosis symptoms could prove to be incredibly dangerous for both the staff, visitors and other crocodiles within the enclosure."

Meanwhile, a much bigger crocodile is currently being hunted by villagers of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

Junrey Balawing - New Shortest or Smallest Man in the World Alive as Declared by Guinness World Records (Pictures)

Junrey Balawing of Zamboanga, Philippines has been officially declared as the new shortest man in the world by Guinness Book of World Records. According to its official website, Junrey measured 23.6 inches, 3 inches shorter to the previous holder of the title, Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal.

This is the most rewarding gift Junrey had ever received. The 5 kilogram little boy is currently celebrating his 18th birthday.


Vice Mayor of Sindangan also extends his congratulations to Junrey and his family. As quoted from Guinnessworldrecords.com, he said

We are very proud because our town will be known throughout the whole world now that we have a person who has become a Guinness World Records title holder

Here are some of the pictures of Junrey Balawing, the newly declared smallest man in the world.

Photos courtesy of Guinness Book of World Records

Japan hits by 8.9 Earthquake - Tsunami Pictures and Video

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 about 3:00 PM caused an approximately 4 meters Tsunami altitude that washed away cars, buildings and properties along the coastline.
According to international news reports, the flood brought about by tsunami earthquake swept away many of the building properties, boats, ships and people's lives directly to Kesennuma City. As recorded, this is the 7th largest magnitude earthquake that happened in world history since 1730. The strongest happened was in Chile on May 5, 1960. A 9.5 magnitude that killed almost 1,600 people.


Tsunami warnings has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (based in Hawaii) to  following geographical areas:

• Philippines
• Indonesia
• Russia
• Marcus Island
• Northern Marianas
• Philippines
• Indonesia

Earthquake.USGS also released the computer generated report of the 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan. Below are the exact details of the time, location and distances of the earthquake.

Date and time of earthquake

Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC
Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 38.322°N, 142.369°E
Depth 24.4 km (15.2 miles) set by location program
Region Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Distances 130 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
373 km (231 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

8.9 Earthquake and Tsunami Pictures

Japan Tsunami Video


Photos courtesy of smh.com; Video courtesy of RussiaToday

Junrey Balawing - Shortest and Smallest Man in the World Alive Photos and Videos

He was first featured at Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho reports last year, and also appeared in some of the magazine and news shows in ABS-CBN like TV Patrol and Rated K. Junrey Balawing of Zamboanga del Norte will be regarded as the shortest or smallest man in the world in June 2011. Junrey was born on June 12, 1994 and from then on, he was on supervision of his parents named Concepcion and Reynaldo Balawing.


The 17 year old boy stands 22 inches having approximately 4.4 inches difference against the current world record holder from Nepal named Khagendra Thapa Magar.

As reported by thesunco.uk, Guiness Book of World Records spokesman said that they will be looking at the claim of Junrey Balawing when he turned 18, the required age for a candidate to officially apply for a record.

Junrey Balawing Pictures

Junrey Balawing Videos


Photo courtesy of d*mncoolpics; video courtesy of Juljonz1