Stealthy Crocodile Cruises Australian Ocean Then Disappears (Video)

The footage comes from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, showing a saltwater croc cruising in the ocean before stealthily disappearing beneath the surface.

Park officials took the footage as an opportunity to educate folks:

“While crocodiles may not be the first animal you think of on the #GreatBarrierReef, they do play a critical role as one of the Reefs apex predators. While it’s unlikely to encounter crocs out on the Reef, they do play a vital role on the inshore fringing reefs and adjacent estuaries.”

They also provided some tips for being “croc-wise,” including, “Be extra cautious at night, dusk and dawn around waterways,” and “Crocodiles are more active during the warmer months of the wet season, so take extra care,” and “Watch out for crocodiles in unusual places after very high tides and heavy rains.”

While crocodile attacks are extremely rare on humans in Australia, or anywhere, they do happen. In 2024, there were three fatal crocodile attacks, which came close to the worst annual death toll on record in Australia from 2014.

In an eerie, utterly morbid description of the reptile, the Australian Museum reports:

“The largest of all living reptiles and an iconic Australian animal, the Estuarine Crocodile does not suffer foolish humans that enter its watery domain.”

Yeesh.