Is this monster crocodile the biggest of all time?

Hunters claim to have captured a record-breaking 21-foot monster crocodile in the Philippines.

The saltwater beast was caught by a team of 30 men on Saturday in the town of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao following a marathon three-week hunt.

Snared using meat bait and a metal cable, if the measurements are validated the reported 600kg croc would be the largest of its kind in captivity.

The massive reptile has been transferred to a nature park close to where it was caught, where it is now said to be the star attraction.

Guinness World Records™ officials are currently awaiting further evidence in order to verify if a record has been broken.

The current record for the largest crocodile in captivity was set by Cassius in 2008, an Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), measuring 5.48 m (17 ft 11.75 in).

The largest croc of all time is Sarcosuchus imperator, a prehistoric species which lived around 110 million years ago.

Recent fossilised remains found in the Sahara Desert suggest that this creature took around 50-60 years to grow to its full length of around 11-12 metres (37-40 ft) with its maximum weight of around 8 tonnes.

New record set for most teleportation illusions in one minute

Magician Lee Hang Chai has set a new Guinness World Records™ record for the most teleportation illusions performed in one minute.

Lee, who is also a Hong Kong police man as well a magician, had originally set a record of five illusions in 60 seconds during an attempt in June at Tai Po Mega Mall in Hong Kong.

However, Lee went one better by managing to cram in six illusions within the allotted one minute period during a recording of the show CCTV-Guinness World records Special in Beijing, China last month.

Guidelines for the record require that each teleportation illusion performed must be totally different from any of the others in the routine and that they must all take place in a continuous flow.

In the video below we see Lee recreate his original record-breaking five-illusion routine in Hong Kong earlier this year.

Video preview: Exclusive sneak peek inside Guinness World Records 2012 Edition

The wait is almost over for the 2012 edition of the Guinness World Records book, which hits shelves across the globe this week. 

Here below, Editor-In-Chief Craig Glenday gives an exclusive sneak peek of what you can expect to find in this year's incredible annual.

Longest singing marathon record attempt hits the right note in Kiev

Guinness World Records has recognised scores of amazing achievements that have a link with individuals and groups based in Ukraine as well as verifying many attempts that have taken place in the region. But for me personally, this was my first visit to the beautiful capital city of Ukraine.

As a huge fan of music that hails from all parts of the world I was particularly keen to discover what I had initially assumed would be the signature Balkan beat, or folk sounds showcased during the record attempt for 'Longest singing marathon by multiple singers'. I was pleasantly surprised to hear a lot more.

The attempt itself was the idea of Yegor Benkendorf, Director General of the National Television Company of Ukraine and Mykhailo Poplavskyi, Rector of the Kiev National University of Culture and Arts.

From the initial idea to the full team effort and what was eventually achieved after 2 months of meticulous planning & preparations was quite impressive to have been a part of adjudicating.

To my delight the music showcased by all the singers involved was a broad and eclectic mix of genres appealing to the wide ranging audience who were tuned in during the live broadcasts, perfectly highlighted the fantastic musical talents emerging from the region. From Rock, to heavy metal, to Pop, to folk, to alternative and the Balkan Beat style I was so looking forward to hearing.

Altogether over 350 bands took part in the marathon concert and well over 1,800 solo singers and musicians performed during the five-day long singathon, with strict guidelines adhered to throughout as verified by the many witnesses and myself.

The purpose of this very well organised and supported record attempt was to unite the nation, celebrate the rich, vibrant Ukrainian culture and to also showcase the wide array of world class musical talents. 'Songs to Unite' was the title given to the event and a new record of 110 hrs 0 mins and 15 seconds was set, with a great finale to close the achievement.

Longest Body Percussion Chain record set in Las Vegas

How do you top off a long week of meetings in Las Vegas? Trying to set a new Guinness World Records achievement is one way!

For Sanofi Renal's annual sales meeting, the theme of "All In" set the tone for the week: teamwork, energy, and giving it everything you've got to win and come out on top. Knowing they needed a killer conclusion to their conference, the management team at Sanofi decided to surprise their staff with a record-breaking challenge.

Walking into what they thought was going to be a normal sales meeting, the sales team at Sanofi Renal were stunned when they learned that instead of a presentation, they were going to attempt to set the record for "Longest Body Percussion Chain." Each participant would quickly learn a series of different rhythms, and then in one long, continuous chain, would play these rhythms on the body of the person in front of them.

Excitement mounted as the group quickly learned and practiced the routine. The nervous tension grew as no one wanted to be the one person to slip up and ruin the record-breaking opportunity. For the next 60 seconds, everyone in the ballroom became fixated on one goal: success.

With only one attempt they succeeded, setting a new Guinness World Records achievement for Longest Body Percussion chain with exactly 200 people.

Bursting into cheers, the team at Sanofi Renal capped off their Las Vegas week in what can only be described as an "Officially Amazing" way.