Original upload date: Thu, 28 May 2015 02:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 02:14:12 GMT
The saying goes to never smile at a crocodile, but Cassius the saltwater crocodile couldn't help but leave his audience smiling as the 'salty' celebrated a record 112th birthday, complete with balloon
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s, a 'happy birthday' sign - and a chicken birthday cake.
Recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest crocodile in captivity, and also thought to be the oldest, Cassius measures 5.48metres (18ft) in length and weighs 1300kg (2,866 pounds).
The monster croc celebrated his 112th birthday from his retirement home on idyllic Green Island, a Great Barrier Reef coral cay off the coast of Cairns.
Cassius was captured in 1984 after becoming a problem crocodile in the Northern Territory for stealing cattle and attacking boat propellers. When caught, he was missing a leg and had battle scars all over his body, testament to a hard-fought life in the wild.
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Edit Number: 4126 / Revision 2| 28/05/15 10:16:08
Source News Feed: Video News Release
Source Format: HD
Audio: NATURAL WITH ENGLISH SPEECH
Locations: GREEN ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Source: TOURISM & EVENTS QUEENSLAND
Revision: 2
