‘Big Charlie,’ Cairns by Helen Betts

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13-Jul-2023

‘Big Charlie,’ Cairns

One last picture from Hartley's Croc Zoo, now Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. This was “Big Charlie,” who died of cancer at the age of 65 in 2000. He must have been like 50 years old when this picture was taken.

From the signs I saw while traveling around Far North Queensland, there are a lot of crocodiles in its waterways, but luckily I didn’t meet any in person, so this is the only picture I have of one.

‘World’s most dangerous bird,’ Cairns, posted earlier:

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victorswan		23-Jul-2023 13:04
You just have to have guts to give that critter such etten, wonderfully portrayed BV

bill friedlander		15-Jul-2023 17:50
Now that is taking a chance. V

Dennis Hoyne		15-Jul-2023 02:34
Neat shot! I wouldn't want to get near a hungry croc.

Hank Vander Velde		15-Jul-2023 01:33
Nice shot, but I wouldn't want to be the one feeding it.

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		15-Jul-2023 01:00
Excellent shot indeed, Vote.

Don		15-Jul-2023 00:56
There are now safe viewing points for wild crocodiles on the Mowbray and Bloomfield Rivers. You probably need to be there at lowish tide to have a good chance. This is the Bloomfield River one: https://pbase.com/donfranklin/image/166093168 and https://pbase.com/donfranklin/image/166095560 .

Julie Oldfield		15-Jul-2023 00:28
Poor Big Charlie, but it looks like he had enjoyed himself. V

Richard Chu		14-Jul-2023 23:01
Big meal! Nicely captured! V

globalgadabout		14-Jul-2023 22:50
Charlie seems easily distracted...good thing too..

Tom Munson		14-Jul-2023 22:05
That seems a little close to me. Nice shot.

carabias		14-Jul-2023 21:05
How valuable is this man! Nice shot! V

Apostolos Tikopoulos		14-Jul-2023 20:06
Excellent shot and great timing. V

François Fauchard		14-Jul-2023 19:43
This man is brave.

Don Mottershead		14-Jul-2023 19:19
I used to have a dog who would nip my fingers when I gave him a treat. I definitely wouldn't trust those jaws!

hayl		14-Jul-2023 18:49
Yikes! A Crocodile Dundee movie moment. How many fingers did that fellow want to lose?

joseantonio		14-Jul-2023 18:17
We saw several of them in the Daintree river, north of Cairns.V.