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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Burt, the giant crocodile from Crocodile Dundee, dies aged 90

Paul Hogan poses with a model of Burt during filming for Crocodile Dundee in 1985.
Paul Hogan poses with a model of Burt during filming for Crocodile Dundee in 1985. Photograph: Paramount/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

Burt, the giant crocodile that featured in hit Australian comedy Crocodile Dundee, has died.

Crocosaurus Cove, an aquarium and exhibition space in Darwin, Australia, where Burt was housed, announced the news on social media, saying that the crocodile “passed away peacefully” and was “estimated to be over 90 years old”.

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