Ballarat Wildlife Park

Saltwater Crocodile

Juveniles are normally pale tan in colour with black stripes and spots on the body and tail. The juvenile colouration persists for several years, growing progressively paler and less colourful with more indistinct bands which never completely disappear, although are rarely visible in adults except in clear water. Mature adults are generally dark, with lighter tan or grey areas. The belly is creamy yellow to white in colour, except the tail which tends to be more grey on the underside nearer the