How did Val Plumwood survive?

Philosopher Val Plumwood survived a crocodile attack while paddling in a canoe in Kakadu nine years ago. I was in a canoe on a side channel of the East Alligator River in Kakadu, looking for an Aboriginal rock art site. I had been out the previous day and it had been idyllic.

How many people died at Cahill Crossing?

The most famous fatality at the Crossing was in 1897 when 40-year-old Kerry McLoughlin was decapitated by a crocodile on a fishing trip. Rangers counted 120 crocodiles in the six-kilometre stretch around Cahills Crossing. There have been five fatalities in the area so far.

When did Val Plumwood write being prey?

In ‘Being prey’, a landmark scholarly article published in 1996, Plumwood wrote about the dramatic events that unfolded: When I pulled my canoe over in driving rain to a rock outcrop rising out of the swamp for a hasty, sodden lunch, I experienced the unfamiliar sensation of being watched.

Are there crocodiles in Kakadu National Park?

There are around 10,000 crocodiles in Kakadu – that’s 10% of all the crocs in the Northern Territory! We have two types: freshwater crocs and the ‘salties’ (saltwater crocodiles). Salties have a broader snout and no scutes.

Where are saltwater alligators?

Habitat. Saltwater crocs, or “salties,” as Australians affectionately refer to them, have an enormous range, populating the brackish and freshwater regions of eastern India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are excellent swimmers and have often been spotted far out at sea.

Is Cahills Crossing salt water?

The Cahills Crossing viewing area on the western bank of the East Alligator River is a safe place to watch estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles in the wild.

Do crocodiles bite underwater?

Crocodilians have a special valve at the back of their throat (a palatal valve) which stops water from entering the throat. This means that any crocodilian species can open its mouth and bite even when submerged, and the majority of crocodilian attacks occur this way.

Is it safe to swim with crocodiles?

Never swim in water where crocodiles may live even if there is no warning sign. Only swim in designated safe swimming areas. Obey all crocodile warning signs — they are there for your safety and protection. Always keep a watch for crocodiles.

Are there any true stories of unusual deaths in Yellowstone National Park?

Whittlesey first documented Yellowstone’s most unusual deaths in 1995 in his book “Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the first National Park.” This Halloween, there are even more of these true tales to read with an updated version Whittlesey released in early 2014.

Did a Montana backcountry guide die after being attacked by grizzly bear?

A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday.

How many people have been killed by grizzly bears in Yellowstone?

Since 2010, grizzlies in the Yellowstone region killed eight people including Mock. Three died inside the park. The most recent death was in 2018, when a hunting guide and his client were attacked in Wyoming and the guide was killed.

What happened to Carl mock from Yellowstone?

Montana outdoorsman suffers fatal injuries in grizzly bear attack. Authorities have killed the bear. Backcountry guide Carl Mock, 40, of West Yellowstone, Montana, died Saturday morning after being attacked by a grizzly bear while hiking in the Baker’s Hole area of Yellowstone National Park.