The Daily Mail has a full feature write-up on the insane experience that is Crocosaurus Cove‘s Cage of Death:
Inspired by the popularity of cage shark-diving, a tourist attraction has opened that allows adrenalin junkies the chance to swim with killer crocodiles.
All that separates thrill-seekers from the huge saltwater crocodiles is a five-inch thick perspex box that has, we are assured, undergone ‘extensive’ safety testing.
Fearless participants climb into the clear container – nicknamed the Cage of Death – which is suspended on a monorail track that runs above four crocodile enclosures.
Two grated doors lock into position on the top of the 10ft tall box which is then lowered into the water and comes to rest 2ft beneath the surface.
To ensure that the paying customers get their money’s worth, chunks of meat are tied to the bottom of the cage. The crocodiles instantly drawn to it when it enters the water.
The results vary from the crocs ‘eye-balling’ the swimmer, rubbing against the cage or going into a full on ‘aggressive attack’ against it.
For adventure travelers and thrill seekers, it doesn’t get much cooler than that. Short of finding a swamp somewhere in Darwin and frolicking around with wild crocs in your Speedo (which, by the way, we don’t advocate).
More photos and info at CrocosaurusCove.com.
