Close encounter: A tourist dives into a cage partially immersed in a crocodile pen at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia Posted on 11/11/2008 8:49:56 AM PST by BGHater
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
Getting cosy: Choppa the crocodile looks like he's 'affectionately' trying to hug the dare-devil tourist
Face-to-face: The experience is made even more thrilling for tourists because the cage has no bars
Hunting for food: Up to two people are allowed in the cage at the one time
Dicing with danger: Swimming face-to-face with a massive saltwater crocodile might not be everyone's idea of fun but thrill-seekers are snapping up Australia's newest tourist attraction
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.
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I see a graphic Drudge headline in the future.
The bite force of a “salty” is....?
Tighter than Obama’s grip on your wallet.
Hope that cage is well constructed. Would hate to see a “Darwin award winner” from Darwin Australia.
I was more concerned with how that baby’s head was flopping more than the crocodile.
Animals are not for entertainment purposes.
Geez, sometimes I ashamed to be a human.
he actually took his baby out there? that is nuts!
That’s just not fair. They’re teasing the croc with food.
If you have never seen a saltwater croc, they are just as impressive as heck. They make our crocs look like the Geico gecko.
“in ‘Darwin,’ Australia”
How apropos.
the Deets
A lot.
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