Marineland Croc Park is a family owned and operated business on Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef making it the only coral cay with Crocodiles. Also on display is one of the world’s largest collections of Melanesian Tribal Artifacts, an amazing display of Aquariums and an extensive gift shop!
Cassius
Cassius is a male saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity in 2011.[1] The animal measures 5.48 m (18 ft 0 in) in length, weighs approximately 2,200 lb (998 kg) and is estimated to be more than 110 years old. Kept at the Marineland Melanesia, a zoo on Green Island, Queensland, Australia, Cassius was officially recognized by Guinness in 2011, but lost the title in 2012 to Lolong, a 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in)[2] saltwater crocodile caught in the southern Philippines. Cassius again holds the record since Lolong’s death in 2013.[3]
The crocodile, missing the tip of his snout, the front left leg, and the tip of his tail, is named after Cassius Clay, the birth name of boxer Muhammad Ali. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_(crocodile))
Aquariums
Our awesome aquariums are built to allow natural sunlight and also a steady inflow of Green Island’s surrounding sea water. This recreates the ideal environment for our diverse range of marine life. We have over 100 species and while the brightly coloured fish, coral and anemones steal the limelight, there are many other intriguing creatures such as the deadly Stonefish, Mantis Shrimp, Striped Puffer Fish, Epaulette Sharks, Turtles, Painted Crayfish, Barramundi and Lion Fish!