Croco-terror

Well this is terrifying. 10,000 crocodiles are on the loose in South Africa, after escaping from a crocodile farm! Actually they were let out before a flood so they wouldn't all drown, and now they are running amok in one of the largest rivers in South Africa. Ten thousand!! That is a lot of crocodiles. Here is a link to the BBC news story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21200664

Yikes. Scary crocs. I don't care how big they are, being in a river with 10,000 crocodiles is pretty much my worst nightmare.

Close encounters

Yesterday the rest of the team went out to the field while I stayed at the lab. When they got back, they showed me the terrifying experience they had with a crocodile.

Taylor went up for a closer look at the crocodile. They told him no, but he just wouldn't listen.

 This triggered the never-ending scream. It's pretty close to Munch's The Scream, wouldn't you say?

Then they ran. So fast they broke the sound barrier.

But Dr. Sousa was preoccupied with his data, and didn't see the dark 

shadow approaching him until it was too late. 

Isn't our field team sweet?

Job hazards

Yesterday as we were walking out through the mangrove forest, we came across this fine fellow sitting across our path:

I happen to be terrified of crocodiles. How do crocodiles compare to your job hazards?