Pangil, the Philippines’ largest saltwater crocodile since Lolong who passed away 12 years ago in 2013, died of cancer on Saturday, Jan. 25, the Davao Crocodile Park and Zoo in Davao City announced. It said in a Facebook post on Thursday that Pangil peacefully passed away due to complications from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Medical treatment was conducted but to no avail.

Lozano, T. (2025, February 2). Largest saltwater crocodile in PH since Lolong dies of cancer. Manila Bulletin, p. 4.