Can't say anything about cancer but there is no tooth decay because they constantly lose and regrow their teeth, so there is no time to develop any sort of decay. They just shed that tooth and grow a new one 😆
@@kakereiSlight correction: Tooth decay comes from certain strains of bacteria within many (but not all) people's mouths - although said bacteria does feed primarily on sugar, and then releases acidic byproducts that erode and eat through the protective enamel and eventually the tooth, causing that decay. That's why plaque build ups are alarming, since plaque is just a collection of bacteria concentrated in a single area, many of which are excreting that acidic tooth-destroying byproduct in that single spot en mass. Frequent brushing prevents the build ups and slows (but does not eliminate) decay, but over brushing can actually worsen the damage by removing the protective enamel and making one more vulnerable to the bacterial byproducts. Fun fact: It's actually pretty rare that anyone's actually born with the bacteria. Most people just receive the tooth decay-causing bacteria early from their parents or interactions with others, like sharing utensils, blowing on food to cool it, sharing water bottles, kissing, etc. That's also why if you see someone with a cavity-ridden mouth that you should be careful about kissing or sharing with them! They may have a particularly aggressive strain of decay-causing bacteria that you could absolutely catch by interacting with them. Fortunately, the gater doesn't seem to be frequenting tinder and swapping spit often, nor eating many sugars to feed them like you pointed out - lucky guy.
Hmm - I would love to hear Henry in real life - although do you mean "trainee", "trainer" or "trainee trainer"? I think maybe it’s a keeper, as Henry is not a circus performer
They found an ancient killing machine, an absolute unit that ate people 120 years ago and has seen numerous historical events, and named it Henry. Love it.
@@cosmicreef5858 Don’t think that’s very common though, and plus for people alive during 1903 lot of things could’ve happened which led to them dying young, enlistment in WW1 in later years perhaps.
So magnificent! Baffling to think that Henry ate people that lived more than 120 years ago, before the world wars, before the Titanic sank, and he's still here today. That is special (edit: spelling error)
@@thebigstinker334 I think we'd all be tired every day at that age. We need to get him the croc equivalent of a mobility scooter. Might be a bit bad for his keepers though...
He was caught in 1903, let's assume he was 5 when they caught him , that means he was born in 1898 while still queen Victoria was alive,and before the two world wars, unbelievable.
He was already a giant maneater when caught, sl i'd say he was already atleast 20-50yrs when caught. So bought 150yrs, maybe more even. I mean, could've been a massive baby at that time too tho.
@@ahrubik First car was 1885, He was caught in 1903, I was assuming he was fully grown when caught. It takes over 15 years for saltwater crock to fully grow. Wouldn't surprise me if he was born before the first car.
This had to take serious courage. His balls must be massive. What a legend. Getting that close to Steve and living to tell the tale. Henry is a badass.
Steve Irwin would've loved that, I can just imagine him saying something like "check out this grandpa, isn't he just great", "can you imagine what he's seen in his life". RIP Steve Irwin, you'll always be remembered buddy 🙏
Should've stuck to what he knew best, his name was "the crocodile hunter" after all TF was he doing swimming with sting rays!!?? That was honestly my first thought when I heard the news smh....RIP
@@zuludkawso He wasn't just "the crocodile hunter", he was an avid conservationist, environmentalist, and educator. He worked with a great variety of wildlife, but he focused on reptiles. The thing with the stingray was a highly unlikely freak accident.
@@moonwhooper Horses sweat too which explains their endurance aswell, but humans have relitivly no hair on their body so that makes us the most efficient on endurance.
The fact a crocodile over 120 years old is still in great shape, with all of his limbs and a full set of teeth is the most insane thing ever. Henry is ageless.
Crocodiles are like lobsters in the sense that they are practically immortal. In fact, the only reason they would die is if they were genetically flawed, such as a cancer mutation or a virus or disease. Bacteria, getting killed by people or another animal. If a crocodile was fully healthy, and hypothetically never came into contact with any threat(virus, bacteria, genetic mutations, other creatures, natural disasters, lack of proper nutrition), then it could theoretically live forever. Humans get frail and wrinkly and weak as they age. But there’s no such differences between a 7 year old crocodile and a 70 year old crocodile. The only reason an old crocodile dies is because something bad happened to it.
Full set of teeth should be expected since Crocs never stop growing teeth. Henry having pretty much no injuries is definitely a lucky streak though. For comparison, Cassius, the largest crocodile in captivity, has his entire left foot and part of his tail missing.
I don't believe crocodilians are related to Crustaceans but I think ultimately, if you go back far enough, they may share a common ancestor. But that would likely be towards yhe beginning of advanced life and at that point, the line gets muddled.
That’s the reason he’s this old. The wild is no place for old men unfortunately. It’s not impossible he would live this long. But everything is against it in probability.
He'd be fine. There's probably many of them but the biggest ones rest underwater. You usually only see the little ones because they need to warm in the sun. A thing this big doesn't need anything and can just lurk in your nightmares while you kayak
@@CameronLestagez Or ancestors, to be more specific. Henry has to be 130+ years old. He last ate a man in 1903, he would have been 10+ years old in 1903.
When I clicked on this I thought they'd say he was like 25, maybe 50. My jaw dropped when they revealed how old he actually is. Keep goin' strong Henry!
I was offended when he said "caught by en elephant hunter" because elephant hunting is just cruel...then he said 1903 and I thought "...ok different times...wait, this croc is how old?!"
@@jpl8878 he may be a decade (perhaps more) older than 121yr currently, since he was simply caught in 1903 (no mention of his age at the moment of capture)
@@jpl8878 Henry is at the very least 135 years old (crocodiles reach full size after approximately 15 years on average and Henry was large enough to nab humans in 1903).
Fun Fact: Crocodiles experience something called "Biologically Immortality." they will continue to grow without seeming as though they've aged until they either, can't sustain the energy it takes to maintain their body anymore or they are killed by an outside source/illness. This doesn't mean they won't die from some symptoms of aging, just, that they can live for an extremely long time before those symptoms will overtake them.
Henry has learned patience over his long life (no he hasn't he's just old and can't whip around to Steve like he did to any other mf in the 1900s) and he's learned to tolerate humans
@@suzannechance5876it's either humans take care of things or you babysit their entire species an do everything for them to make sure it's done right. Croc is old enough to be wise 😜
Caught in 1903 but already big and smart enough to adopt people into his diet on a regular basis. Assuming he was mature when starting his people eating spree, that would put him around 135, maybe older.
Thanks. I was just watching this wondering how old he is if he was caught in 1903. I hear those words and I really can't comprehend he's been around that long.
Yeah, its like calling the Lochness Monster "Bob". It's just insulting haha. Whoever named him that probably has a lot of cats, and wouldn't dare go anywhere near a Croc
Imagine looking at a grainy old black and white photo of him and his capturers from 1903 - all of them dead and long time gone - and here he is right in front of you like it happened yesterday! What a beauty! :O
@@simonmackenzie8571Exactly.People love to embellish.🤭 Some animals do stop growing after a certain age.Others slow drastically but don't live long enough to get much bigger than "average" size. I mean.Imagine a turtle as big as a VW Bug?🤭
Even if he was born in 1903, he would be "more than 120 years old," so no, that is not why the narrator said that. I'm not disagreeing with your statement that he was large enough to be a maneater, I'm just saying that your second sentence isn't true because even if he was a baby in 1903, he would be over 120 years old.
I saw this guy when I was just a kid at Crocworld in South Africa. I'm 32 years old now and it's crazy to think he's been alive 4 times my entire lifetime at this point.
Dragons are archetypal creatures. Every culture has them and they are always a mixture of features from he things that scared our direct and evolutionary ancestors such as large snakes, birds of prey, big cats and probably crocodilians as well.
Henry is such a magnificent animal. I'm glad he is living out his life on a sanctuary rather than in the wild because, despite the obvious drawbacks, he is safe from human predators.
Yes, definitely Henry would have been killed by now. Sadly, a 60 year old croc was recently euthanised in Australia because he ate a doctor. The croc was known in the area, but the bank the doctor was standing on gave way, and the crocodile ate him in front of his wife and two children. A very awful and sad story, but I think killing the crocodile was too much. After all - his lunch just fell down in front of him
He was man-eater.That means at that time he must have been atleast 5 to 6 years old. He was caught in 1903. His right age may be 129years at the time of shooting of this video.
I mean who knows how old he was when he was caught? He could be 5 or 6 as you have stated or may be even 10 or 12. To me he looked like 140 year old grandpa.
We need more gender equality in crocodile related casualties. I also read that for each 100 men eaten by lions only 75 women get eaten. We still have work to do.
Henry is in Kzn , South Africa, at the Croc world. We have been visiting the park since I was a little boy with my father and remember seeing Henry, and now i go to Croc World with my kids , and Henry is still around Amazing
I actually got a bit emotional at the start of this. What a stunning, incredible animal. So old, to have been around for 120+ years WOW! And yet in such great shape. I can't get over how he has all his teeth. Utterly remarkable.
Like sharks, crocodiles are polyphyodont - a fancy way of saying their teeth fall out and grow back throughout their lives. A crocodile's teeth are completely replaced every 20 months or so.
Sir Henry is too old to swing around and catch anyone that isn't a sloth even tortoises are faster than his reaction time now. it's fine though he is now 130 odd years old.
@@pratikroy227I’ve seen a 5m croc before being fed at a zoo in Broome, I can tell you they can move a lot quicker than you think. They can live this big and old in the wild and they catch their food..
That "safe zone" is actually the most UNSAFE place to be most of the time as they can whip around in the blink of an eye and absolutely hate to have their back end touched, so I have no idea why they would say that! Young crocs and gators around 5-6 feet long are generally faster and more reactive than larger ones, but I still wouldn't trust that, especially with a Nile croc! It must be him in particular.
Henry has sired well over 10,000 children and currently has six mates with whom he's still sexually active. Henry isn't even the largest observed crocodile - he's just the largest one currently in captivity. Lolong Lolong, a crocodile from the Philippines, was around 4 feet larger and 530 pounds heavier than Henry. He died in 2013 though.
from the look of the light behind the trees id guess it was early morning which means cold/cool temps and sluggish sleepy reptiles without having to tranq them.
@@misterturkturkle Yes, you're right. But still getting this close to a massive man eating croc deserves respect. And in one of the scenes, the croc is shown snapping at the camera man angrily.
Born in 1903, 120 years old, close to when they invented the airplane, the year the Ford was created, more than 700 kilos, more than 7 thousand children, look at the numbers and the history of this monster, it is certainly one of the most important animals in the world
They say he was caught in 1903, and that he was 3 years old... but we know that crocodiles take 15 years to fully grow up, he probably grew large enough to eat humans in 1900.. with that in mind, he's most likely closer to 125-130 years old than he is 120.
Hard to believe that this creature has same bite force as prehistoric t rex, considering the ⅓ size of Rex. Presence of this croc is intimidated and definitely unavoidable. Magnificent creature.
@James-kv6kb yeh our salties are massive, Niles apparently have a stronger bite force, but ours get bigger. Either way I still wouldn't like to be taken by one.
So so beautiful and awe inspiring living in his completeness just being!! Yeah I’m star struck too ha ha! In love 🥰 thank you for sharing Henry just wow!!
Crocodiles never fail to make me think they're adorable... I mean, until one gets a hold of me and takes me for an underwater date, but yeah, they are adorable.
@@stephenwedderburn9307 yeah, i was just thinking that, they dont give an exact age, just what year he was caught! so hes definitely older than we think, incredible!!!
Saw a croc that was close to his size in a animal museum in Texas. Its even more unbelievable in person. Something about an animal that is not a mammal being that big gives you this eerie feeling that's very hard to explain.
I could be 20 feet in front of Henry holding a camera, heck 30 feet, and the shot would be unsteady. Cause I'd be on the balls of my feet ready to run just in case Henry was having a bad.
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Croc is thinking, "if I was 80 years younger, I'd eat this guy for lunch"
He's thinking, "come here just a tad closer...."😅
Definitely😂
Brilliant post!
So true! The croc is older and slower, if the croc was in its prime they all would to stay put!!!
No mentioning of the place hosting you?
Genetically perfect, no cancer no tooth decay, crystal clear eyes. Amazing creature.
And obviously no raw vegan diet xD
Can't say anything about cancer but there is no tooth decay because they constantly lose and regrow their teeth, so there is no time to develop any sort of decay. They just shed that tooth and grow a new one 😆
Crocodiles don't get that because they get new teeth all the time.
@@kakereiSlight correction:
Tooth decay comes from certain strains of bacteria within many (but not all) people's mouths - although said bacteria does feed primarily on sugar, and then releases acidic byproducts that erode and eat through the protective enamel and eventually the tooth, causing that decay.
That's why plaque build ups are alarming, since plaque is just a collection of bacteria concentrated in a single area, many of which are excreting that acidic tooth-destroying byproduct in that single spot en mass. Frequent brushing prevents the build ups and slows (but does not eliminate) decay, but over brushing can actually worsen the damage by removing the protective enamel and making one more vulnerable to the bacterial byproducts.
Fun fact:
It's actually pretty rare that anyone's actually born with the bacteria.
Most people just receive the tooth decay-causing bacteria early from their parents or interactions with others, like sharing utensils, blowing on food to cool it, sharing water bottles, kissing, etc.
That's also why if you see someone with a cavity-ridden mouth that you should be careful about kissing or sharing with them!
They may have a particularly aggressive strain of decay-causing bacteria that you could absolutely catch by interacting with them.
Fortunately, the gater doesn't seem to be frequenting tinder and swapping spit often, nor eating many sugars to feed them like you pointed out - lucky guy.
Genetically perfect for its environment. It would be rubbish at living in trees.
Long long ago, someone told Henry "In a while, crocodile!". He refuses to die until he meets that person again.
Catch you later alligator.
What
@@watchcitydog😂😂
I'll see you later Laboon 😭
@@genkai7278 nakama
I met Henry 15 years ago and I still remember the sound he made when he tried to bite a chicken his trainee was feeding him. Majestic creature
Hmm - I would love to hear Henry in real life - although do you mean "trainee", "trainer" or "trainee trainer"? I think maybe it’s a keeper, as Henry is not a circus performer
@@ZestySeano his trainee. His apprentice. He’s tutoring the next generation of man eating crocodiles
He has a trainee?? What does he teach them to do?
"I wanna eat you, but this arthritis has got me absolutely buggered."
i want to see the Komodo dragon vs Henry
@@AC-LING666idk about an old henry, but if it was a prime henry he would’ve ate any komodo dragon for breakfast
@@AC-LING666 A croc like that is 3x or 4x heavier than a komodo
but what if the komodo dragon bit the croc with its venomous bite?
“I wanna eat you, but today is toothsome ground beef for lunch”.
I wouldn't consider any part of Henry a "safe zone."
You don't think the century old crocodile who is clearly finding enough to eat is safe to be around?
@@SBRS47He's probably well fed. I just wouldn't chance it. We humans are just a little too fragile for comfort.
@@flipperdale51 haha I was being sarcastic I wouldn't go anywhere near that thing
...I agree, take care. @@SBRS47
Sitting comfortably at home, and i still don't feel perfectly safe.
This crocodile was born before sustained flight. And now he's on social media. Let that sink in
He’s been killing and eating before any human alive today was BORN. That is insane.
I sank it in
He was around before electricity was affordable or possible in 93% of households in America & was still absent from 99% of the homes world-wide.
Born before the Titanic sank?
Sank like his teeth
They found an ancient killing machine, an absolute unit that ate people 120 years ago and has seen numerous historical events, and named it Henry. Love it.
JURASSC PARIK☠️☠️☠️
He's outlived every human who was alive when he hatched. Especially the ones he ate.
humans can live up to 100 years or more but ok
Yeah he made sure with those ones!
@@cosmicreef5858 Don’t think that’s very common though, and plus for people alive during 1903 lot of things could’ve happened which led to them dying young, enlistment in WW1 in later years perhaps.
😂😂
I doubt that he ever ate anyone, since he was caught and put into captivity before he was large enough to take a human.
So magnificent! Baffling to think that Henry ate people that lived more than 120 years ago, before the world wars, before the Titanic sank, and he's still here today. That is special
(edit: spelling error)
He never ate anyone he couldn't outswim.
And people tasted better 120 years ago
How can you tell he is 120 years old?
@@ragas2845did you watch the video or are you special ?
@@Rob-uk604 he probably meant how do you know for sure that it's the same croc as the real Henry, or if the story or year isn't made up
Henry is basically ‘I’m tired today, maybe if I open my mouth wide enough he’ll trip and just fall in’
Boy looks like he’s tired everyday
@@thebigstinker334 I think we'd all be tired every day at that age. We need to get him the croc equivalent of a mobility scooter. Might be a bit bad for his keepers though...
😂😂
Well, actually, that's just how crocodiles thermoregulate
Lol!😂😂😂😂
0:54 I literally flinched when he hissed and moved. Even through the screen he is too powerful 🤣
So did I 😂😂
I almost fell off 😂
lol so did I
He was caught in 1903, let's assume he was 5 when they caught him , that means he was born in 1898 while still queen Victoria was alive,and before the two world wars, unbelievable.
Before titanic was built and Sank 😳
He was already a giant maneater when caught, sl i'd say he was already atleast 20-50yrs when caught. So bought 150yrs, maybe more even. I mean, could've been a massive baby at that time too tho.
@@Karl.Jayce-DE And before someone went there in a submarine with a gaming controller. And also sunk.
@@hallarious506 😂😂😂😂
must have been way older than 5. five year old eating humans? no way. too small
That croc is like "I was here before cars, dude. I've seen the world change in ways you've never seen."
Before cars, before TV, before telephone, before air planes, before relativity theories....absolutely unreal.
Henry is a living dinosaur, man. Incredible!
That’s Crazy 💯💯💯✅✅✅👍😀
@@IrishSetter01 First cars were from the late 1800s so not quite but still that's an old animal for certain.
@@ahrubik First car was 1885, He was caught in 1903, I was assuming he was fully grown when caught. It takes over 15 years for saltwater crock to fully grow. Wouldn't surprise me if he was born before the first car.
Croc royalty basically. What a stud.
Chad*
Between him and Gustav, crocs can produce some real legendary animals
real king cooper
@@samholdsworth420 No, Stud. Dude fathered over 7,000 children in his long life.
@@Supperdude9 😂
This had to take serious courage. His balls must be massive. What a legend. Getting that close to Steve and living to tell the tale. Henry is a badass.
Steve Irwin would've loved that, I can just imagine him saying something like "check out this grandpa, isn't he just great", "can you imagine what he's seen in his life".
RIP Steve Irwin, you'll always be remembered buddy 🙏
Steve Irwin was the best
RIP bozo
Should've stuck to what he knew best, his name was "the crocodile hunter" after all TF was he doing swimming with sting rays!!?? That was honestly my first thought when I heard the news smh....RIP
@@zuludkawso
He wasn't just "the crocodile hunter", he was an avid conservationist, environmentalist, and educator. He worked with a great variety of wildlife, but he focused on reptiles. The thing with the stingray was a highly unlikely freak accident.
There's a chance he met Henry.
I like how the Croc opens his mouth as if to say "Hey human just jump in, I'm too old to chase my meals anymore"
Erm actually it’s so they cool off. Sorry to be THAT guy 🤓☝️
@@DeterminedTurkey Crocs are like dogs... dogs stick out their tongue to cool their body, while crocs open their mouth
I LUV HOW DA INLENCER IS NO NOT AFRAID AND SO EXPERT I LUV INFULENCERS
@@stressedhaish69420most animals do, im pretty sure sweating is a human exclusive
@@moonwhooper Horses sweat too which explains their endurance aswell, but humans have relitivly no hair on their body so that makes us the most efficient on endurance.
The fact a crocodile over 120 years old is still in great shape, with all of his limbs and a full set of teeth is the most insane thing ever. Henry is ageless.
Crocodiles are like lobsters in the sense that they are practically immortal. In fact, the only reason they would die is if they were genetically flawed, such as a cancer mutation or a virus or disease.
Bacteria, getting killed by people or another animal.
If a crocodile was fully healthy, and hypothetically never came into contact with any threat(virus, bacteria, genetic mutations, other creatures, natural disasters, lack of proper nutrition), then it could theoretically live forever.
Humans get frail and wrinkly and weak as they age. But there’s no such differences between a 7 year old crocodile and a 70 year old crocodile. The only reason an old crocodile dies is because something bad happened to it.
Because it's held in captivity... It has no other Crocs to fight lol .
I wouldn't say great shape. Henry looks a bt chomky to me. Could use a run or two.
Full set of teeth should be expected since Crocs never stop growing teeth. Henry having pretty much no injuries is definitely a lucky streak though. For comparison, Cassius, the largest crocodile in captivity, has his entire left foot and part of his tail missing.
There's a tortoise that's over 190 years old. Imagine if this croc grows another 70 years.
He looks like something from the prehistoric era, cool to know that monsters like him still exist
True story, he is something from a prehistoric era, crocodiles have been around for about 100 million years.
He is prehistoric.
Looks like something from the Cretaceous. Beautiful animal that I would admire from a distance.
He is something from the Cretaceous
Crocidilians go back to the jurassic and share the same common ancestor with dinosaurs.
That's what she said.
I don't believe crocodilians are related to Crustaceans but I think ultimately, if you go back far enough, they may share a common ancestor. But that would likely be towards yhe beginning of advanced life and at that point, the line gets muddled.
Well yeah if you go back far enough everything has a common ancestor.@@JungSooLeee
“A man eating crocodile.” Yeah I’d never get that close to that croc after that sentence gets educated through my ears
I think he's retired by now.
@@ApanblodAs soon as they would stop feeding him regularly, he would happily go back to his old job.
Hey youngster what did you say come closer so I can hear you.......CRUNCH!!!
last time that thing had tasted human flesh was in 1903 bro
Technically all crocs are potential man eaters..
Sir Henry is a stud he hasn't had to fight or hunt for food he's a young 120 years old hope he lives a 100 more.
That’s the reason he’s this old. The wild is no place for old men unfortunately. It’s not impossible he would live this long. But everything is against it in probability.
He'd be fine. There's probably many of them but the biggest ones rest underwater. You usually only see the little ones because they need to warm in the sun. A thing this big doesn't need anything and can just lurk in your nightmares while you kayak
bet you wouldn’t agree if one of your relatives were one of the men he ate.
@@CameronLestagez Or ancestors, to be more specific.
Henry has to be 130+ years old. He last ate a man in 1903, he would have been 10+ years old in 1903.
Just Henry, Sir Henry was the man who caught him.
1:53 Old henry's *O* face 🤣😂🤣
Henry casually being half the size of a prehistoric Deinosuchus is insane.
@red1.vs.red1 "SarcoCHOCus" HENRY IS MADE OF CHOCOLATE! :O
Not even half, Deinosuchus apparently weighted up to 5 tons
@@infernus6278it went up to 15 tons lol
I’m pretty sure 700 kilograms is not even a Ton.
@@YourMid740 well.... 1000 kg's is a ton so that's pretty easy
When I clicked on this I thought they'd say he was like 25, maybe 50. My jaw dropped when they revealed how old he actually is. Keep goin' strong Henry!
I was offended when he said "caught by en elephant hunter" because elephant hunting is just cruel...then he said 1903 and I thought "...ok different times...wait, this croc is how old?!"
@@jpl8878 he may be a decade (perhaps more) older than 121yr currently, since he was simply caught in 1903 (no mention of his age at the moment of capture)
@@jpl8878 Henry is at the very least 135 years old (crocodiles reach full size after approximately 15 years on average and Henry was large enough to nab humans in 1903).
I was guessing 50-60 . Amazing
Fun Fact: Crocodiles experience something called "Biologically Immortality." they will continue to grow without seeming as though they've aged until they either, can't sustain the energy it takes to maintain their body anymore or they are killed by an outside source/illness. This doesn't mean they won't die from some symptoms of aging, just, that they can live for an extremely long time before those symptoms will overtake them.
I wonder if dinosaurs were the same. How long would a sauropod have to live to attain its maximum size?
That's a cool fact.
@@mikehillasI’m no paleontology expert but maybe until the earths gravity at the time couldn’t really sustain their bodies? Maybe?
@@KayKorTeeVee The 'gravity at the time'?
@@enjoythestruggleDude probably thinks the earth was smaller back them.😂
0:16 that's what she said. I am apologising in advance.
Haven't heard that in awhile
It’s insane how Henry tolerated all that. 😅
No it's not. He's just old, he doesn't give a flying f about that guy.
He has spend time with humans since 1903.
Over 100 years of people wearing down his personal space
Old fella is well fed, has no reason to move those rickety old bones
Henry has learned patience over his long life (no he hasn't he's just old and can't whip around to Steve like he did to any other mf in the 1900s) and he's learned to tolerate humans
-Eat people.
-Have them take care of you for over a century.
“Great success!”
Maybe so but I wouldn't do it!😅😅
@@suzannechance5876it's either humans take care of things or you babysit their entire species an do everything for them to make sure it's done right. Croc is old enough to be wise 😜
Sounds like some of the "imports" in North America.
@@nonickname8292 Wtf
😂
The eyes get me every time. It’s like a whole other universe in there.
Straight up realm of death 😂
It's like they're from a whole different time period. The Crateceous period of time. Incredible
They did evolve over 200 millions of years, so yea.
Fr
A primordial creature through time.
Closest thing to a real dinosaur you’ll see
That crock is old enough to run for president.
Me May a do a better job than biden
Probably has more brain cells that the current president.
He'd better make it snappy, every day counts now!
@@silentnight9655 A crocodile making it snappy. That's too funny! 🤣
@@jacklangley861 😁😁.
Henry's like "whoa buddy, what're you doin back there?"
Bad touch! Bad touch! xD
😂 Call Human Resources Henry has a complaint
Yup Henry's reaction was priceless
Don’t be grabbin my giblets Steve!
Caught in 1903 but already big and smart enough to adopt people into his diet on a regular basis. Assuming he was mature when starting his people eating spree, that would put him around 135, maybe older.
Yes, he could be as old as 150+
Thanks. I was just watching this wondering how old he is if he was caught in 1903. I hear those words and I really can't comprehend he's been around that long.
What do you mean "regular basis"? did you hear something I didn't?
Same.question.@@Eman-vp5wk
Beautiful- and they all deserve to be PROTECTED AND LIVE A LONG PEACEFUL LIFE ♥️
I just giggle at the sheer magnitude in age and size this prehistoric beast has achieved, and people will be like “Oh him? Ya that’s Henry”
Yeah, its like calling the Lochness Monster "Bob". It's just insulting haha. Whoever named him that probably has a lot of cats, and wouldn't dare go anywhere near a Croc
Did you watch the video? It explained he was named Henry after the man that caught him.@@zumis1011
Would «Dave» be more fitting?
@zumis1011 I think you’ll find there isn’t much difference between crocodiles and cats. Both are equally willing to bite the hand that feeds them.
@@noonenowhere877 lol I think you'll find there's plenty of difference as well. Cats can't flatten a ham with one chomp
Imagine looking at a grainy old black and white photo of him and his capturers from 1903 - all of them dead and long time gone - and here he is right in front of you like it happened yesterday! What a beauty! :O
Wow, would love to see that if it exists.
What a magnificent creature. Wishing Henry so many more years of life.
Well there are giant tortoises that are around 200 years old so you never know...
Mind that Henry was large enough to be a maneater already in 1903, when he was caught. That's also why the narrator said "more than 120 years old".
I wouldn’t be surprised if he was 30 or 40 when he started eating people. My personal estimate is close to 150 years old.
@@JackieOwl94 Based on what?
@@simonmackenzie8571Exactly.People love to embellish.🤭
Some animals do stop growing after a certain age.Others slow drastically but don't live long enough to get much bigger than "average" size.
I mean.Imagine a turtle as big as a VW Bug?🤭
@@simonmackenzie8571 classic trust me bro moment.
Even if he was born in 1903, he would be "more than 120 years old," so no, that is not why the narrator said that. I'm not disagreeing with your statement that he was large enough to be a maneater, I'm just saying that your second sentence isn't true because even if he was a baby in 1903, he would be over 120 years old.
I saw this guy when I was just a kid at Crocworld in South Africa. I'm 32 years old now and it's crazy to think he's been alive 4 times my entire lifetime at this point.
Looking at Henry, you can see why crocodiles may have inspired legends of dragons.
But they don't fly do they so doubt it
Godzilla
er no...there is NOTHING about a croc that is remotely dragon like, come on now
Dragons are archetypal creatures. Every culture has them and they are always a mixture of features from he things that scared our direct and evolutionary ancestors such as large snakes, birds of prey, big cats and probably crocodilians as well.
Dragons existed
You cannot say it's the oldest croc.....unless you've searched every inch of this earth which you haven't
Oldest on earth we humans are aware of. He the oldest boy we humans know of
The title should say - Oldest in Captivity.
Henry is such a magnificent animal. I'm glad he is living out his life on a sanctuary rather than in the wild because, despite the obvious drawbacks, he is safe from human predators.
Human predators wouldn't be what kills him
@@sopronunciareglignocchi7255nah they do some humans shot and hunt crocs and sell them it's illegal but still ppl do that
And humans are safe from _him_ just as importantly.
Yes, definitely Henry would have been killed by now. Sadly, a 60 year old croc was recently euthanised in Australia because he ate a doctor. The croc was known in the area, but the bank the doctor was standing on gave way, and the crocodile ate him in front of his wife and two children. A very awful and sad story, but I think killing the crocodile was too much. After all - his lunch just fell down in front of him
Henry's a mouth breather
It's over he is actively failing his mewing streak
Must be a trump supporter
@@menikmati789 what's wrong with you?
@@nikos4677 npc
@@menikmati789 I thought the same tho
I would consider 1 mile away from Henry a safe zone 😂 what a magnificent beast 😊
😂😂
1:20 At least take him out for a drink first!
😂😂
0:51 “Did you just call me old?!”
He was man-eater.That means at that time he must have been atleast 5 to 6 years old. He was caught in 1903. His right age may be 129years at the time of shooting of this video.
I mean who knows how old he was when he was caught? He could be 5 or 6 as you have stated or may be even 10 or 12. To me he looked like 140 year old grandpa.
@@pratikroy227 yes indeed
Why was he eating man only??? And not a woman ... I'm curious now
We need more gender equality in crocodile related casualties. I also read that for each 100 men eaten by lions only 75 women get eaten. We still have work to do.
He was probably about 30 years old when caught in 1903, so born around 1870?
Whenever I see a croc documentary I always imagine how it would sound if Steve Irwin were in it. That’s a legacy.
RIP 🙏
Fr
Loud, with no useful information whatsoever about the animal.
If Attenborough were the `Times` newspaper, Irwin would be the `Sun`
@1:28 *starts to rub belly*
Henry: don’t forget the baby oil
Henry is in Kzn , South Africa, at the Croc world. We have been visiting the park since I was a little boy with my father and remember seeing Henry, and now i go to Croc World with my kids , and Henry is still around
Amazing
I'm proud to say I've seen Henry in person at Croc World
Are you talking about croc world in Scottburgs ,KZN . You are reminding me of my childhood when i went there in 2010-2012
@@JouMaSePussyes, Henry still lives there with all his wives, me and my Family goes to CrocWorld atleast once a year.
@@jasonferreira4761Wow. What a player.
@@TheFirstCurse1 croc living big
@@jasonferreira4761 woah so Henry's straight pimpin!
Henry just said, "Thank you so much! Now, may I eat you, please?"
no, he says "if you like my feet, have a look at my teeth, you will be very impressed at what I eat"
This is an ambush please😂
Larga vida al grandioso y maravilloso Rey cocodrilo Henry👑🐊💚💚💚🙌🏼🪄!!!!.
Henry is absolutely stunningly handsome! Thank you for showing us how cool he is.
In awe of the size of this lad. Absolute unit.
I did not realize that Crocs live that long. He looks prehistoric . Wow. What an amazing animal.
Yeah for sure closest thing still living to the dinosaurs no doubt
@@causetheplumstasteyum7848 birds are Dinosaurs.
Outlived the dinosaurs
@@causetheplumstasteyum7848cockroaches sharks and those silly little guys on the ocean floor, mollusks n such too
@@TheFinalGate_A croc looks it though , a mollusk does not.
Despite the years, Henry continue to prove that he is still an utterly fascinating creature🤔
My name is Henry and I really love crocodiles and alligators so this was a delight to see
He's stunning. I keep being amazed when he moves, it's like a statue coming alive. What a beast!
I actually got a bit emotional at the start of this. What a stunning, incredible animal. So old, to have been around for 120+ years WOW! And yet in such great shape. I can't get over how he has all his teeth. Utterly remarkable.
Like sharks, crocodiles are polyphyodont - a fancy way of saying their teeth fall out and grow back throughout their lives. A crocodile's teeth are completely replaced every 20 months or so.
@@NotExpatJoe man i wish i could do that
@@jefferyandbob3137 Me too. lol
he is so cute and cuddly 🥰
I think "safe zone" is a relative term 😂
Sir Henry is too old to swing around and catch anyone that isn't a sloth even tortoises are faster than his reaction time now. it's fine though he is now 130 odd years old.
@@pratikroy227I’ve seen a 5m croc before being fed at a zoo in Broome, I can tell you they can move a lot quicker than you think. They can live this big and old in the wild and they catch their food..
they say there are 4 terms that even the greatest of the greatest predators fear
australian man florida man wildlife cameraman and this guy
That "safe zone" is actually the most UNSAFE place to be most of the time as they can whip around in the blink of an eye and absolutely hate to have their back end touched, so I have no idea why they would say that! Young crocs and gators around 5-6 feet long are generally faster and more reactive than larger ones, but I still wouldn't trust that, especially with a Nile croc! It must be him in particular.
Dident know crocs could reach such age.
Amazing😮
They also never stop growing, the rate just slows.
Yes as an Australian I thought I knew everything about crocodiles but I didn't know they get to 120
Didn't
It is theorized that crocs can live easily to 150 years.
@@dragonkingred I thought it was alligators that got that old.
Henry has the most beautiful eyes i've ever seen.
You’ve never seen my ex wife “Pickles” eyes.
Henry has sired well over 10,000 children and currently has six mates with whom he's still sexually active.
Henry isn't even the largest observed crocodile - he's just the largest one currently in captivity.
Lolong Lolong, a crocodile from the Philippines, was around 4 feet larger and 530 pounds heavier than Henry. He died in 2013 though.
He stands so still it almost makes him seem harmless. They are masters at disguise.
Hats off to this dude for touching him, let alone being close to him. That croc is massive and super aggressive despite being old and tired.
from the look of the light behind the trees id guess it was early morning
which means cold/cool temps and sluggish sleepy reptiles without having to tranq them.
@@misterturkturkle Yes, you're right. But still getting this close to a massive man eating croc deserves respect. And in one of the scenes, the croc is shown snapping at the camera man angrily.
@@Veronica.A. agreed
just saying a theory on how they did it safely for all parties involved, mammal and reptile alike.
He's beautiful and should be treated like the king that he is. I love this crocodile, Henry
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What a stunning animal! Really beautiful creature. When henry finally passes, I hope they put him in a museum ❤
Born in 1903, 120 years old, close to when they invented the airplane, the year the Ford was created, more than 700 kilos, more than 7 thousand children, look at the numbers and the history of this monster, it is certainly one of the most important animals in the world
he was captured 120 years ago, as a mature, man eater, so its safe to say he is older
@@gunkwretch3697Born sometime in the late 1800’s. A living historical relic.
They say he was caught in 1903, and that he was 3 years old... but we know that crocodiles take 15 years to fully grow up, he probably grew large enough to eat humans in 1900.. with that in mind, he's most likely closer to 125-130 years old than he is 120.
@@Frosty_tha_Snowman ....you're pretty much describing my mother-in-law
@@Frosty_tha_Snowman It was claimed that he ate quite a few children of a Botswana tribe.
Henry is magnificent.
I've visited this park many times, this place is amazing, the animals are truly taken care of to the highest standards, Henry is huge...
Henry is a absolutely beautiful ! It´s crazy how big they become holy shot
I always find it amazing how they can heal injuries while chilling in disease/bacteria ridden water. Mate, if Hery got a hold of you, goodbye.
It's called an immune system.
Their blood is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents.
@@mikelarry2602It's an amazing immune system.
@@budgetcommander4849 I wonder how they would respond to Rabies ?
@@mikelarry2602 They are immune to rabies
How beautiful! He must be well cared for to be able to live that long. I’d love to see him……..from the other side of the fence.
He ate people.
Henry is so old, moved so slow, I thought his head & jaws were fake… Amazing creature…
Absolutely magnificent
Such a beautiful creature
He is SUPER adorable yet crazy scary. 😂😂😂😂❤
henry is an absolute unit!
When people say dinosaurs are extinct..i'm like nuh uhh...that's a dinosaur.
When people say dinosaurs are extinct, I usually point them to the fact that birds are dinosaurs.
@@beniaminorocchiwhat about Crocobirds?
Sharks are literal dinosaurs too.
@@Owl90 dude wtf are you on lol
Buncha nerds in here
He Looks🐊 Very Friendly , And Extremely Happy , And Aso Content 😊
Hard to believe that this creature has same bite force as prehistoric t rex, considering the ⅓ size of Rex. Presence of this croc is intimidated and definitely unavoidable. Magnificent creature.
Over 120 years old...that's admirational and deserves the respect it should get.
1:23 I think Henry was kinda liking that 😂
"You know what daddy likes"
@@stevethomas760 Henry's the type of man who gets what Henry likes... One way or another.
@@stevethomas760The growl and the "fangirl moment" kinda suggested "did I say stop?" 😅
he cant scratch himself there
Henry was feeling romantical.
Im in awe at the size of this lad
What a gorgeous majestic creature. Awestruck.
Henry the biggest and oldest Nile Crocodile. 120 years old, 16 foot, 1543lbs (700kg).
@@Okthen-jc2yiin Australia we've had them up to 23 ft I think
@James-kv6kb yeh there's been a fair amount of the 6m reports in the past.
@@callanmurphy9807 I just checked 8 1/2 m was the biggest one caught in Australia but I think there's still 7 m ones getting around
@James-kv6kb yeh our salties are massive, Niles apparently have a stronger bite force, but ours get bigger. Either way I still wouldn't like to be taken by one.
@@James-kv6kbThose aren’t Nile crocs tho
He's like a visitor from the Dinosaur era... what a magnificent creation of nature.❤
How many human caregivers has henry outlived? Humans lifespan is so short❤ i am in love with Henry, awe-inspiring ❤
So so beautiful and awe inspiring living in his completeness just being!! Yeah I’m star struck too ha ha! In love 🥰 thank you for sharing Henry just wow!!
Crocodiles never fail to make me think they're adorable... I mean, until one gets a hold of me and takes me for an underwater date, but yeah, they are adorable.
I agree. And also I think music disrupts the pleasure of watching nature documentaries and hearing the natural sounds of wildlife.
Just be thankful you've got something to watch considering all our television has been taken away from us
That fellow is HUGE!
But that close up of Henry's eye at 0:57 caught me. It's beautiful! Paused the video just to admire it.
Imagine what those eyes have seen in the last 130 years, I say 130 because chances are he was a mature Croc when they caught, (just guessing) him.
@@stephenwedderburn9307 yeah, i was just thinking that, they dont give an exact age, just what year he was caught! so hes definitely older than we think, incredible!!!
When I met Henry, I said, "Can I call you Hank?" And he just stared at me.
Saw a croc that was close to his size in a animal museum in Texas. Its even more unbelievable in person. Something about an animal that is not a mammal being that big gives you this eerie feeling that's very hard to explain.
Look up Cassius in Australia, a lot bigger and weighs 600 kg more
1:35 The subtle shaking of the camera here I guarantee wasn't just because of it being a handcam....
lol for sure. The camera person is very likely standing at a safe distance and zoomed in!! Any slight shaking will become more exaggerated
I could be 20 feet in front of Henry holding a camera, heck 30 feet, and the shot would be unsteady. Cause I'd be on the balls of my feet ready to run just in case Henry was having a bad.
At 0:54 I literally jumped back in my chair and almost dropped my phone! 😂😂
That is just AWESOME!
Same 😅
Same
Same, oh my days
Cute little croc... like small angel.