Port Douglas - Daintree

Hi everyone, we are still in Port Douglas (until 1/8/12). Yesterday we drove up to the  Daintree National Park, a very scenic drive. I went on a croc-spotting river tour which was fun, saw a smallish female and a large male over 4 metres long, both saltwater cocs

Sugar cane harvesting

The boat ramp on the Daintree River in Daintree Village

The smaller female resting half in & out of the water-her name is "Aggro", can't think why!

This is the 4 metre salty, sound asleep in the sun. It wasn't moving at all- I had a joke with the tour guide that it was a fake one to show the tourists, his reply was "Jump in love & see for yourself!"

Saltwater crocs are more correctly known as estuarine crocs as they have gills in their mouths that act like desalination plants, so they can live  in fresh or salt water. This fellow is estimated to be about 35 yrs old & will probably live to over 100 yrs. Occasionally cows will come down the bank, he has eaten 3 this year, after stalking them for weeks. 

Closer view of Aggro