The longest live crocodile in the world

The crocodile in the conservation center of South Africa is said to be the longest living individual in the world when it turns 114.

Henry crocodile in captivity in South Africa.(Photo: Crocworld Conservation Center)

Crocodile Conservation Center in Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday celebrated the birthday of Henry Crocodile .

"Here, Henry has a pretty good life with six wives. This year, the crocodile's birthday is celebrated with balloons and cakes , " Martin Rodrigues, the center's general manager, said. .

News24 said that Henry was born in 1900 and started wildlife in the Botswana Okavango plains. It was captured and put into captivity three years later.

A tribe in Botswana once asked the elephant hunter named Sir Henry to kill this crocodile, after a number of cases recorded crocodile eaters. However, after discussion, they decided to put it in captivity as a form of punishment. In this environment, they believe that the crocodile will not live for too long. Larger crocodiles often have an average lifespan of 70 years.