Swimming With Crocodiles

allen griggs

I was listening to CNN on satellite radio tonight. Anderson Cooper was down in Africa doing a story on crocodiles.

There is a South African couple down there who have developed a novel way of studying the crocs. They swim in the rivers with scuba gear and study the crocs underwater.
Sounds like a good way to die, as hundreds of people are eaten annually in Africa by these animals.

However, this nervy couple has discovered that if you are underwater the crocs don't see you as a food source. Plus they only dive with the crocs in the winter when the animals are in a more dormant stage. They still swim around and they feed, but not as much as in warm weather.

Well, Anderson was down there and he put on the scuba gear and went out into the river in the boat. The guy told Anderson to not dally on the surface; if the croc saw you splashing around on top he would kill you. You have to submerge immediately upon entering the water.

Anderson Cooper followed this couple to the bottom of the river. They saw a croc in an underwater cave. This croc was 15 feet long! Then, Anderson and the guy followed the crocodile into the cave.

I admire courage and it takes some guts to do that. You couldn't get me into that water if you held a .45 to my head.


Here is the video. It is worth suffering through the ads, this is incredible video of these animals:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50143486n

ads are only about a minute

rong

Sooner or later someone will get 'et

BGHillbilly

Remember watching an old interview with Johnny Wisemuler, he commented that he initially was scared to be in the water with them but after he learned he could out swim them and how to deal with them they were not an issue, claimed the vine swinging thing was the most dangerous for him.

riflemike

thats just happy

CoolhandLuke

There is a big long hair Cuban dude down here that goes in the water with 15 foot gators wild ones, and grabs them by the lower jaw and puts them to sleep, simply amazing.

MG1890

Kinda sounds like 'ole Timmy Treadwell. Thought he had those Grizzly's all figured out. Now him & his girlfriend are bear poop.

Or Steve Irwin. "Crikey, that stingray really hurt, mate. Throw a couple more shrimp on the barby, I'm done."

A J Christ

Had a dream once. I met the head of all the crocs.

Made him a deal.

I'll stay out of those African rivers and he took me off their menu.

I see them in my yard, game over for them.

Seems to have worked well for the past 60 years.