Lolong (international title: Crocodile Whisperer) is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Rommel P. Penesa, it stars Ruru Madrid in the title role. It premiered on July 4, 2022, on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on June 13, 2025, with a total of two seasons and 167 episodes.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Broadcast journalist Jessica Soho came up with the series' concept of conflict between humans and a crocodile, which was featured in her show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. Lolong is named after a crocodile of the same name, which was known as the world's largest crocodile in captivity. A long animatronic, enhanced by computer-generated imagery was used to depict the crocodile "Dakila".
In October 2020, Philippine actress Sanya Lopez left the series due to joining the drama series First Yaya. Kim Domingo was also initially attached to appear in the series. For the second season, the cast members were announced on October 25, 2024.
Principal photography for the first season commenced in July 2021 in Quezon. It was halted in August 2021 due to the enhanced community quarantine in National Capital Region caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed in January 2022. For the second season, principal photography for commenced in November 2024 and concluded in June 2025.
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Lolong earned a 17.7% rating. The season one finale scored a 19.3% rating. The season two premiere achieved a 10.8% rating. The season two finale scored a 10.2% rating.