Salt Water Crocodile

Salt Water Crocodile by a River

Salt Water Crocodiles can live for up to around a hundred years.  They have trapped and killed or trapped and bred in Australia some that are 17 feet or over 5 meters long.  We saw several of these on our trip to Australia.  At the Crocosaurus Cove aquarium and at Crocodylus Park zoo and crocodile farm we saw some of these beautiful monsters.  

There is one at the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery that is stuffed or taxidermied.  It was, when alive, attacking outboard motors on boats.  It never killed anyone.  They were trying to trap and reloate him but he drowned in the process, so they stuffed him for us to see.  The name they gave him is Sweetheart.  

The very largest Saltwater Croc in captivity (from the Philippines) died a few years ago.  It was 20 feet 3 inches or 6.17 meters long.  They named him Lolong.  He was a real fighter and almost escaped capture.  He was suspected of killing a fisherman and a 12 year old girl before his capture....but  no human remains were found in his stomach. 

This is the first of my drawings from our Australian Adventure!   Many more are to come.  They include lots of animals and some Aussies we met.  Below is a photo of Sweetheart who had a taste for outboard motors. 

Sweetheart the Saltwater Crocodile