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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia: ‘More than just a crocodile’

Cassius at Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Queensland - (EPA)

Cassius, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, has died. The 18ft Australian crocodile, who lived on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef, was thought to be more than 110 years old.

Cassius was titled the world’s largest crocodile in captivity in 2011 by the Guinness World Records.

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