Everyone can act like a crocodile hunter to get cosy with crocodiles, provided you stay in the cage, the “Cage of Death.” This 4-cm-thick clear acrylic cage in Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, is a new tourist attraction that sends dare-devil tourist like me, to the lair of crocodiles.

The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants.

Top End tourists climb into the clear box before being lowered into Choppa’s lair.

They then spend 15 minutes inside the 9ft high cage and watch Choppa, who lost both front feet while fighting other crocodiles, trying to take a bite out of them.

The attraction at Crocosaurus Cove in the heart of the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory has been given high marks by adrenaline-junkies.

‘This is it!’ said self-confessed thrill-seeker Mark Clayton from Darwin after spending 20 minutes face-to-face with the crocodiles.

‘I dive with sharks, large rays, moray eels … but it’s not this close. It’s exhilarating to get that close to a crocodile of that size.’

Saltwater crocodiles, known locally as “salties,” are the largest crocodile species, with the males growing up to 19.6ft long and weighing up to 2,204lbs.

Michael Scott, who opened the attraction in July, said there was plenty of demand for the £35 thrill.

Now, you can happily sing to the crocodile face-to-face: “You cannot catch me…” in the cage. Very cool, right? By the way, I don’t like crocodile; I hate crocodile and snake.

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