Sunbaking crocodile snapped up by tourists

CROC SNAPPED

Last updated: 04/04/2017 - 09:00 (AEST)

Guests on board a Calypso reef boat get a birds eye view of a crocodile at the The Reef Marina in Port Douglas this afternoon. IMAGE: Mark Murray - Newsport.

A SUNBAKING crocodile has given onlookers a memorable end to their day in Port Douglas.

The saltwater crocodile was basking in the hot afternoon sun on a pontoon at The Reef Marina as tour boats returned from a day on the Great Barrier Reef.

Guests on a Calypso reef cruise got a birds eye view of the animal, estimated to be just over two-metres in length, while a couple on a pontoon boat also took the opportunity to take a closer look.

Is that a crocodile? IMAGE: Mark Murray - Newsport.

It’s not the first time a crocodile has been spotted on the floating deck at the marina, with a similar sized reptile snapped there last year.

A couple decide to take a closer look at the crocodile. IMAGE: Mark Murray - Newsport.

The croc only decided to slip back into the water after a Wavelength charter approached its berth space, as captured by Newsport below.

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