"Cassius" a saltwater crocodile kept in the crocodile park of MarineLand Melanesia in Queensland, Australia confirmed as the biggest croc alive and in captivity today. It was Measured 17 feet 11.75 inches (5.48 m) long. Since the previous record holder Lolong died on February 10th 2013.
Lolong was the largest crocodile in captivity. He was an Indo-Pacific or Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 20 feet 3 inches (6.17 m), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
Franco has home in the southern part of Switzerland, in a cosy village close to Lugano Lake.
He is one of the most appreciated photojournalist specialized in underwater subjects and stories.
Franco began to dive in the 1981, in the Lake of Lugano. At the
beginning, he dived the fresh waters nearest home, especially lakes and
rivers, where the water is clearer and he was able to improve his
photographic technique.
Then he traveled everywhere he could, documenting wildlife and human
relationship with nature in environments from the Equator to the Poles.