Living with apex predators at your doorstep | Brandon Sideleau | TEDxCharles Darwin University
Crocodile attacks in developing countries are increasing each year – but what are the causes, and what are the solutions?Speaking from the Northern Territory, where there’s been only three fatal crocodile attacks in the last decade, crocodile expert Brandon Sideleau shares shocking true tales about incidents across Southeast Asia and reveals why crocodile attacks are not a population management issue.TEDxCharles Darwin University was held by @charlesdarwinunint on August 9, 2025.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Brandon Sideleau is a PhD candidate at CDU studying the conflict between human and saltwater crocodiles in 15 countries across the IndoPacific region. In 2010, he founded a worldwide database to track crocodile attacks known as CrocAttack. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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