A five-meter-long saltwater crocodile, known as "Big John," was found decapitated and tangled in a fishing net in late July.

Trophy hunters selling crocodile heads on the black market are evading prosecution as understaffed wildlife teams battle to catch poachers.

A saltwater crocodile almost 4 metres long seen stalking residents and dogs in the remote Northern Territory has been removed from a waterway in the territory's west.

"This animal was very large, but saltwater crocodiles can actually get much bigger," said Stephanie Drumheller-Horton, a paleontologist at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a reptile expert.

For years, tales of big saltwater crocodiles (salties) swimming far out to sea have persisted. But, until 2010, no one had ever attempted to study the oceangoing habits of salties to determine ...

The man had been fishing when the crocodile grabbed him by his feet and tried to drag him into a river in north Queensland, Australia.

Darwin desk jockeys were given a taste of the wild when a 650kg saltwater crocodile was spotted strapped to the back of a trailer.

A large saltwater crocodile has dragged a sea turtle flailing in the sea before devouring it on the banks of a regional Queensland town.

A large saltwater crocodile has dragged a sea turtle flailing in the sea before devouring it on the banks of a regional Queensland town.

A 4.5-metre saltwater crocodile estimated to weigh 500 kilograms is trapped in waters off Darwin, prompting a warning that large crocodiles have been mobile during a heavy wet season.

It’s not uncommon for anglers to lose their catch to a bigger fish, but one man in Australia watched as the shark he reeled in was eaten by a large saltwater crocodile. Daniel Johnson posted ...