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KING OF THE TIDES:
THE SALTWATER CROCODILE OF
AUSTRALIA’S HUNTER RIVER
By Leah McLennan
A pair of beady eyes breaks the water’s surface, as the warm tropical air gently
pushes waves against the green mangroves. It’s difficult to ignore the butterflies
in my stomach when the Zodiac moves closer to these huge reptiles in the wild,
which can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) long. Slowly, the piercing eyes return to
the depths of the Hunter River in Australia’s remote Kimberley region, offering
little clue as to where they’ll pop up next.
The Hunter River, or “Yirinni” as it is known to the Wunambal Gaambera people
of Western Australia, is a 20 mile long (30 kilometers long) stretch of bottlegreen
water that teems with ancient Aboriginal rock art sites and an abundance
of wildlife. Accordingly, it’s one of the best places to see these saltwater
crocodiles in action. “They are a feature of the Kimberley,” says Silversea
Expedition Expert Malcolm Turner. “Nearly every guest on a Kimberley cruise
sees one. The more you are out looking, the greater the chance of seeing them.”
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