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Why have saltwater crocs been appearing in the NT's freshwater swimming holes?

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Two saltwater crocodiles have appeared in popular swimming spots in the Northern Territory's Top End. Bitter Springs, south of Katherine, and Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park are freshwater areas, and a long way from the ocean. freshwater crocodiles don't grow to be as large as salties, and are the less aggressive of the two species.

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Saltwater crocodiles have recently appeared in Wangi Falls and Bitter Springs in the NT. How does it happen?

According to a crocodile expert, it's "very normal" for saltwater crocodiles to end up in freshwater swimming holes. This is how, and why, they got there. 

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
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