King Croc at Dubai Underwater Zoo

Описание: So King Croc is a male Saltwater crocodile, currently measuring well over 5m. He was born in the wild in Australia. A few years ago he decided to wonder into a botanical garden in Cairns. This garden was very popular with the local community and was often frequented with golf players, families, swimming children, dogs and more. When King Croc decided the lake was his new territory, things started to get very dangerous.

So the Australian government wanted him removed, he was one of the largest saltwater crocs on record and many facilities didn't want to take him because of his huge size. The Dubai Aquarium saw a chance to draw international attention, so they accepted the huge reptile. Instantly a brand new state of the art enclosure with underwater viewing and indoor habitat for the crocs was constructed. Meanwhile in Australia, the huge undertaking of transporting King Croc (and his girlfriend) to Dubai took place. Once he arrived in Dubai his enclosure was only just finished in time and he soon settled in.

Since arriving at the aquarium in 2013, he continues to grow and has another estimated 50 years of life. He currently weighs over 750kg but is expected to exceed 1,000kg in the next 10-20 years. King Croc is now the aquariums biggest attraction and thousands of visitors now marvel at his significance everyday.

Please note King Croc is the larger crocodile, lying more in the water.

It was great for me to spend some time with King Croc. I also got to witness him being fed where he managed to life his upper body out of the water.

Dubai Underwater Zoo.
12th April 2015.

I hope you enjoyed King Croc's story.