Meet Henry, World's Oldest Crocodile

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Henry is believed to be the world's oldest living crocodile. It has been at the Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa for over three decades

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Born in 1900, Henry is estimated to be over 120 years old and among the oldest known living reptiles

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Henry is also believed to be the world's oldest known Nile crocodile in captivity. It has fathered more than 10,000 offspring

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It is one of the biggest crocodiles on the planet, measuring 5 meters in length and weighing around 700 kg

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Henry was caught in 1903 by an elephant hunter named Sir Henry. It was moved to Crocworld in 1985 when it was 85 years old

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Henry was born in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, where it lived for most of its life before entering captivity

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The croc spends most of its time relaxing in its natural pond or sleeping on the banks of its enclosure

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