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It may sound like a science fiction movie invention, but many on Facebook are finding that Crocosaurus is real. A picture of a man face to snout with one of these giant reptiles is making its way around the social network. There is no Photoshop magic involved in this stunning snap. The picture depicts a man taking a caged dive at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia. The attraction is home to over 200 crocs, including some of the largest saltwater crocodiles in the world. Underwater viewing opportunities and cage dives have made Crocosaurus Cove a popular place. The facility now offers feeding experiences with their signature Cage of Death dives. This new feature allows participants ...

A species of echidna thought to have been wiped from the face of Australia tens of thousands of years ago may still exist on the continent after all, according to LiveScience. What has led to this conclusion? An important specimen that's been sitting ignored in a museum drawer for more than 100 years. Kristofer Helgen, a zoologist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., discovered the new-old evidence while visiting the Natural History Museum in London. There he found a well-preserved, well-documented ...

SYDNEY - A man has died in Australia after being bitten by one of the world's most venomous snakes -- a rare fatality despite the country being home to the planet's 10 deadliest species. Andrew Vaughan's body was found by a search party last week after he went missing while checking power lines in dense bushland near Yeppoon, 700 kilometres (430 miles) north of Brisbane. An autopsy had determined that the 57-year-old died from a taipan bite, his employer Ergon Energy said. Vaughan became separated from colleagues in thick scrub at ...