Question for Rob Stuebing, do bones ingested by crocs harm them?
The Deputy Dean of UPM (Bintulu) presenting a memento to Rob Stuebing
The Deputy Dean of UPM(Bintulu) presenting a memento to Ms Monica Kusneti
Group photo with students from SMK Bintulu
Group photo with UPM students and organisersWe were very happy to welcome Mr. Rob Stuebing back to Bintulu on the 14th August 2010 to give us another excellent talk on Crocodiles, as well as his team from REA Kaltim, Kiki (Ms. Monica Kusneti)and Deni.The talk was held at the UPM(Bintulu) new lecture theater Dewan Kuliah 2, and was well attended by students/Interactors from SMK Bintulu and SMK Bandar as well as UPM students.
The Interactors were treated to a pre-lecture briefing on Conservation in Plantations, as part of their participation in the Natural Science Society's Conservation and Biodiversity Awareness Program 2010.
Mr. Stuebing gave an excellent talk which was both informative and entertaining, steming from his intimate knowledge of crocodiles and from the many years that he has worked with them.
The audience was mesmerized by his presentation and there were quite a few rounds of laughter too.
Many questions were raised after the talk, ranging from the best time to spot crocodiles in their natural surroundings, how to identify their genders and the mechanics of how crocodiles leap out of water.
Ms Monica Kusneti, conservation manager at REA Kaltim also gave a short talk on Reptiles Conservation at Lake Mesangat, an area rich with reptiles, in particular the false gharial. Yayasan Ulin(look for it on Facebook) has been set up to help manage the conservation area.
We would like to thank Rob, Kiki and Deni for visiting us and giving us the benefit of their knowledge and experience, and UPM(Bintulu) for hosting the event and all those who worked to make the event run so smoothly. Thank you all!
We look forward to Part 2 of Cold Blood and Sharp Teeth: SNAKES!....... coming soon!
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