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Latest attraction in Darwin cage diving with Salties.
Watch out sperro's
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great perpesctive of size difference.
I've come accross slide marks wider than my outstrectch arms and I'm 6'4".......
out on the Mary River floodplains
wonder waht the croc is thinking......... could be a comp in that for the best words.....
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How do I open this can of humans??
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that would be exciting to see the croc that close up without being in danger.
Just look at the back leg, massive, did it say the length of the croc?
SPEWIE LEWIE
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The theme park's 'cage of death' that drops tourists into a
crocodile's lair
Without the cage you wouldn't stand a chance swimming with a massive
saltwater crocodile.
But for brave punters who still want to get cosy with a feisty croc,
a new Australian tourist attraction is offering the chance for a
close encounter in the safety of a clear acrylic box dubbed the 'cage
of death'.
Just 4cm of acrylic, a pair of goggles and a swimsuit, will separate
thrill-seekers from the jaws of Choppa, a saltwater crocodile.
Close encounter: A tourist dives into a cage partially immersed in a
crocodile pen at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia
The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which
prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are
visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants.
Top End tourists climb into the clear box before being lowered into
Choppa's lair.
They then spend 15 minutes inside the 9ft high cage and watch Choppa,
who lost both front feet while fighting other crocodiles, trying to
take a bite out of them.
Saltwater crocodiles, known locally as "salties," are the largest
crocodile species, with the males growing up to 19.6ft long and
weighing up to 2,204lbs.
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i saw this on tv...it's at the zoo in Darwin I think. Awesome pic, thanks for sharing!
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what a spin, I seen the one at Perth Zoo the other week and he was big enough, but the Darwin croc image what a spin, wonder if the croc has ever rushed the glass while some one was getting in , wouldn't you leave floater
TT ( karl )
Yeh see above attachment.
I reckon I would jusp in for the experiance, hopfully without the floater.
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...if you jump into Choppa's pool and swim all the way across to the cage before he gets you.
damo6230
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awsome shot
great perpesctive of size difference.
I've come accross slide marks wider than my outstrectch arms and I'm 6'4".......
out on the Mary River floodplains
wonder waht the croc is thinking......... could be a comp in that for the best words.....
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Clewesy
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How do I open this can of
How do I open this can of humans??
roberta
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Yummy human flesh is sweet me thinks
that would be exciting to see the croc that close up without being in danger.
Just look at the back leg, massive, did it say the length of the croc?
SPEWIE LEWIE
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Ginger Tablets Rock
Clewesy
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This is what was attached
The theme park's 'cage of death' that drops tourists into a
crocodile's lair
Without the cage you wouldn't stand a chance swimming with a massive
saltwater crocodile.
But for brave punters who still want to get cosy with a feisty croc,
a new Australian tourist attraction is offering the chance for a
close encounter in the safety of a clear acrylic box dubbed the 'cage
of death'.
Just 4cm of acrylic, a pair of goggles and a swimsuit, will separate
thrill-seekers from the jaws of Choppa, a saltwater crocodile.
Close encounter: A tourist dives into a cage partially immersed in a
crocodile pen at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia
The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which
prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are
visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants.
Top End tourists climb into the clear box before being lowered into
Choppa's lair.
They then spend 15 minutes inside the 9ft high cage and watch Choppa,
who lost both front feet while fighting other crocodiles, trying to
take a bite out of them.
Saltwater crocodiles, known locally as "salties," are the largest
crocodile species, with the males growing up to 19.6ft long and
weighing up to 2,204lbs.
eddie
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i saw this on tv...it's at
i saw this on tv...it's at the zoo in Darwin I think. Awesome pic, thanks for sharing!
tommytomato
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what a spin, I seen the one
what a spin, I seen the one at Perth Zoo the other week and he was big enough, but the Darwin croc image what a spin, wonder if the croc has ever rushed the glass while some one was getting in , wouldn't you leave floater
TT ( karl )
Clewesy
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Yeh see above attachment. I
Yeh see above attachment.
I reckon I would jusp in for the experiance, hopfully without the floater.
Auslobster
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Free admission...
...if you jump into Choppa's pool and swim all the way across to the cage before he gets you.