Robert Irwin Sparks Debate After Crocodile Clip Airs on TV

Critics focused on the appearance of the scene. To them, the speed of the crocodile and the urgency of the retreat made the demonstration look uncontrolled.

These two judgments are not identical.

A wildlife team may understand its procedures, distances, and escape routes, while viewers watching from outside see only a predator moving toward people. The continue reading …