Agusan Marsh started to get some buzz when Lolong was announced as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity. It gained media attraction again when the 6.17 meter Guinness record-breaker passed away after more than a year of living in its meager cage in Bunawan. Locals paddling at Panlabuhan floating village, one of the communities in Agusan Marsh. No doubt the 19,000-hectare marsh is heaven for huge Philippine crocs, a few of them probably longer and heavier than Lolong. So when the Mindanao Tourism Council spearheaded a trip to the place for travel bloggers, my first question was, “Will I be safe from crocodiles?” While it is thrilling to see this reptile in the wild, I’m not sure how I’ll react if I see what looks like an aggressive mini-dinosaur without a cage. Passenger and/or cargo boat in Agusan River en route to the marsh. If you’re lucky (or unlucky), you can see a crocodile swimming in the water or basking on the beach from the vessel. The predominant grass in t