1/21Saltwater crocodile lies amongst the lily pads in the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
WHAT A CROC: The NT News’ best croc pics of 2021
From salties or freshies hiding among the lily pads to sunning themselves on the banks of an NT river, there were plenty of croc pics to showcase this year. SEE OUR BEST.
2/21Saltwater crocodile lies on the banks of Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
3/21Ò Croc of ShipÓ romps home as the Melbourne Cup was celebrated in true Territory style with Croc Racing at The Berry Springs Tavern Picture: Glenn Campbell
4/21Saltwater crocodile lies on the banks of Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
5/21Leah Sloan (R) with her daughter Olivia as the Melbourne Cup was celebrated in true Territory style with Croc Racing at The Berry Springs Tavern Picture: Glenn Campbell
6/21Saltwater crocodile lies amongst the lily pads in the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
7/21Saltwater crocodile eyeballs a boat on the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
8/21Croc caught in Darwin harbour. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
9/21Saltwater crocodile eyeballs a boat on the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
10/21Saltwater crocodile lies on the banks of Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
11/21Saltwater crocodile on the banks of the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
12/21Saltwater crocodile hunts along the Mary River. Picture: Amanda Parkinson
13/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
14/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
15/21Cody Morgan and Harriet Hudson as the Melbourne Cup was celebrated in true Territory style with Croc Racing at The Berry Springs Tavern Picture: Glenn Campbell
16/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
17/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
18/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
19/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
20/21Saltwater croc Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
21/21Rare freshwater croc seen in Kakadu's Yellow River Billabong. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson
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