Named Cassius, the iconic saltwater crocodile, died at Marineland Melanesia, a popular tourist destination on Green Island.

They also have "rough" skin. Researchers later confirmed that the newly discovered critters are a new species of "crocodile newt," an amphibian named for their resemblance to crocodiles.

The huge saltwater crocodile lived in the sanctuary on an island off the coast of Queensland since being caught in Australia’s Northern Territory in the 1980s. In 2011, he was awarded the Guinness ...

The world's largest captive crocodile has died in Australia ... Image: Pic: Reuters He had lived in a wildlife sanctuary on Green Island near the Queensland tourist town of Cairns in Australia ...

A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record ... according to a post by the organisation, based on Green Island near the Queensland tourist town of Cairns.

The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. The Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat & Gift Shop posted on Facebook about the loss of Cassius.

But you can take some small comfort in the knowledge that, at the very least, evolution saved us from deep sea crocodiles. Crocodilian ancestors known as thallatosuchians roamed the middle ...

SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world ... based on Green Island near the Queensland tourist town of Cairns. "Cassius will be deeply missed ...

Cassius, the largest crocodile in captivity in the world, is being fed a turkey on his 118th birthday at Marineland Melanesia, Green Island. Photo: Marineland Melanesia “He was very old and ...