The arctic bird was the only one of its species recorded on the island and the croc was 15 kilometres away from mainland.
Rangers were shocked to witness a rare meeting between a saltwater crocodile and an arctic bird, both far from their respective homes, on the Great Barrier Reef.
The pomarine, an arctic and migratory bird, was a rare find and the only one of its species recorded on the island.Rangers were shocked to witness a rare meeting between a saltwater crocodile and an arctic bird. "The bird wasn't looking at the ocean and the crocodile simply grabbed it then headed back to the water," he said.
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