Perhilitan: Don't turn Sungai Kesang into a venue for swim fest

The Malacca Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has reminded the public not to turn Sungai Kesang, which has gone viral for its clear blue water, into a venue for a swim fest as it has been declared a crocodile habitat since 2018.

“Based on observations by Perhilitan and information from local residents, two to three saltwater crocodiles, whose scientific name is Crocodylus Porosus, are believed to live along the river,” Malacca Perhilitan director Mohd Hasdi Husin told reporters after surveying the Sungai Kesang area yesterday afternoon...