Being in Australia, I was dying to see some Aussie Crocs and in Darwin,
I was able to go on a boat tour to see the ‘Jumping Crocodiles.’
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into to this tour and never really seeing a crocodile in its natural environment but my goodness, those things are scary! We drove out about an hour outside of Darwin to a lagoon in the middle of nowhere and boarded a two story boat for our afternoon cruise. The river was quite muddy and mucky which seemed like the perfect spot for the crocs to hide out.
Our guide then showed us what the meaning of jumping crocodiles meant by fishing with t-bone steaks off the side of the boat. The crocodiles could feel the vibrations of the boat and could smell the meat and they came hunting. We were lucky to see about 8 different crocodiles all jump out of the water for the meat.
The Salt Water Crocs can actually jump their entire body length out of the water to catch prey. I was just glad I was in a semi-secure boat to see these dangerous creatures and not walking down the street as they have a history of showing up in all kinds of places including backyards and downtown shopping districts.
At home, we have dog catchers… well here they croc catchers…
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