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Words: Judith Aisthorpe and Nathaniel Chambers 
Crocosaurus Cove's boss croc Axel dies
One of the largest and most popular crocodiles at Crocosaurus Cove, who was taken into captivity for being a menace, has died.
Known as Big Boy, Axel the saltwater croc came in at a hefty 900kg and was 5.1m long.
It is believed he passed away due to old age, having lived well into his 90s. 
Axel was a popular croc at Croc Cove’s Cage of Death encounter in which tourists are plunged into a tank in a clear cage.
Credit: MKH VisualAspect 
Hundreds of visitors including Sophie Monk came face to face with Axel, who was one of the largest crocodiles at the Cove.
Croc Cove general manager Penny Eckel said the croc was a much-loved part of the family and staff would miss him dearly.
Penny Eckel
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Axel always enjoyed putting on a show for our daily feed presentations and provided an incredible experience for our Cage of Death interactions.His size and personality were very unique.
Axel was captured from the Roper River system near Katherine where he was deemed a problem croc due to stalking fishermen and puncturing boat trailer tyres.
He was then transported across the country to a Perth Tourist facility and later to Wyndham where he stayed for 10 years.
He found his way back to Darwin in 2014 where he became a crowd favourite at Croc Cove and earned his name in the NT News “Name the Croc” competition.
Producer: Gillian McNally																																								

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