AncientCrocMigration

Saltwatercrocodilesaren’tjustguardiansoftheriver.. they’rehighlyevolvedoceantravellers.

Moderntracking shows theycanswimhundredsofkilometres, ride tideslikeconveyorbelts, and cross open seawithoutbreaking a sweat.

Andhere’sthewildpart.. thisbehaviourisn’tnew.

CrocodileshavelikelybeendispersingbetweenNorthernAustralia, Timor Leste, IndonesiaandPNG for thousandsofyears.

Lowersealevelsduringthelast Ice Age madecrossingseveneasier, andgeneticevidence shows thesepopulationshavebeenmixing for a verylongtime.

Built for theocean, theseancientmariners are Kings ofthe Timor andArafuraSeas

A specialthankyou to mygoodfriendandSaltwaterCrocodile Expert David @solar_whisper for thephotos. You’re a bloodylegend mate.