Natural World: Invasion of the Crocodiles (8 of 23)

Invasion of the Crocodiles

The number of eye shines, it's incredible.
There must be maybe 60, maybe 70 crocodiles out there.
Somewhere amongst them is Adam's tagged crocodile, Wills.
As a high spring tide briefly floods the barrage, an extraordinary event begins to unfold...
one that has never recorded in saltwater crocodiles before.
This is absolutely incredible to see.
The mullet are flying over the barrage.
There are hundreds of them, and the crocodiles are lined up.

We've got a crocodile feeding frenzy here.
I've never seen saltwater crocodiles do this before.
Our tagged croc is actually in this area.
And I'm pretty sure now I know why he is here.
The mullet are heading down river and out to the ocean to spawn.
It 's a seasonal event that only occurs on an extreme high tide.
It 's just incredible to see these animals, normally so territorial, tolerating each other because there is so much free food available.
How have so many crocodiles tuned in to this one event?
Wills travelled 30 kilometres in two days just to be here on this night.
Not only does it suggest crocs have a remarkable understanding of their environment but also, that their movements are far from random.