Burt, the famous croc from “Crocodile Dundee” movie, dies in Australia

The crocodile who turned well-known after his look within the 1986 movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died, the Australian reptile and aquarium attraction the place he lived introduced on social media.

Burt, the enduring Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski within the hit film, was believed to be greater than 90 years previous.

Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin mentioned in an Instagram submit that Burt died peacefully over the weekend, “marking the top of an unimaginable period.”

“Burt’s life story is certainly one of power, resilience, and a persona as daring because the Prime Finish itself,” the submit continued. “Captured within the Nineteen Eighties within the Reynolds River, Burt turned one of the recognised crocodiles on this planet, showing in Crocodile Dundee and serving to to form Australia’s picture as a land of rugged pure magnificence and awe-inspiring wildlife.”

The aquarium mentioned Burt made his solution to Crocosarus Cove in 2008 and went on to grow to be “fierce and engaging ambassador for crocodile training.”

“Identified for his impartial nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor—an perspective he made clear throughout his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” they mentioned. “His fiery temperament earned him the respect of his caretakers and guests alike, as he embodied the uncooked and untamed spirit of the saltwater crocodile.”

Within the movie, Hogan’s character Mick Dundee swaps the Australian outback for the concrete jungle of New York after assembly an American reporter, performed by Kozlowski. Burt is seen in a scene the place Kozlowski’s character is attacked as she kneels subsequent to a creek.

Burt might be honored with a commemorative signal at Crocasourus Cove.