00:00So the Crocosseum, when you're sitting here, it is massive, and it seats 5,000 people.
00:14Most people know Australia Zoo for its wildlife, but Steve Irwin and his team engineered a couple
00:20of world-first habitats that you literally cannot see anywhere else in the country,
00:25and that is the Tiger Temple, underwater viewing, and the Crocosseum.
00:30Now she's right on time, we like to call her tiger time, so they basically decide if and when,
00:34and she's showing off for you straight away.
00:37Oh, hanging out there baby girl, well done.
00:40So the Tiger Temple underwater viewing is apparently the Southern Hemisphere's only underwater viewing
00:46enclosure for tigers, and unlike house cats, Sumatran tigers actually love the water,
00:52and they've got partially webbed paws to help them swim.
00:56So back in 2005, Australia Zoo built Tiger Temple to basically lean into this exact behaviour.
01:03And so obviously getting to see the tigers up close really highlights the importance of conserving this species,
01:10because there is actually less than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.
01:15So Australia Zoo doesn't publish an exact static total head count of how many tigers they've got on site at
01:22any given time,
01:23but they typically house a resident group of several adult tigers,
01:27and they have been successful at welcoming multiple generations of cubs, including rare triplets,
01:33which makes their breeding program here so important.
01:39So we didn't see any tigers swimming today, but this is how the underwater viewing enclosure is bedded into the
01:46whole habitat here.
01:47So the tiger can just come out here, hang out, and if it does want to then jump into the
01:52pool,
01:52then you can really see the Sumatran tigers webbed paws and the way they move and just see them enjoying
02:00this beautiful pool
02:02in this absolutely beautiful habitat with the trees, the rocks, the grass, and just a beautiful natural place for them
02:09to play.
02:26And then we've got the Croc Oceans.
02:30So most people don't realize that saltwater crocs actually rely on really murky water to totally camouflage themselves.
02:37So that's why in those awesome wildlife photos, you just see their eyes on top of the water.
02:42But basically back in 2002, Steve Irwin changed wildlife education forever by building the world's first Croc Ocean.
02:52And he did that by hauling in about 7,000 cubic meters of dirt to engineer a crystal clear pool.
03:00And so then you can actually see the way these giant prehistoric creatures move under the water.
03:07So they're not disguised by murky water.
03:09So you can actually see their movements and see how they come up out of the water.
03:13And to manage though, because apparently Crocs don't like running into each other,
03:18they've got this system of this maze or this system of channels or tunnels with trap doors.
03:24And so they let in each individual crocodile without them running into each other.
03:28So a really fun fact about the crocodiles here at Australia Zoo, they're massive.
03:33Some of them are like four and a half meters long and can weigh over 600 kilograms.
03:39And both of these structures that the Tiger Temple underwater viewing and the Croc Ocean obviously represented massive capital investment.
03:50But that's what really sort of cemented the zoo's transition from being a local reptile park into really a world
03:59class zoological facility.
04:01And I think it's these impressive engineering details that make a walk through this zoo totally unique.
04:10One great place to tell you how to fix this car.
04:13It is ok to just try to show it.
04:18Let's go to the boat.
04:23Here we go.
04:27We have a bird left, so you can get the hunter on your way of moving on.
04:29It is too much on the road to the rescue boat.
04:31We are still walking on the road to the ride.
04:38I'm enjoying the river to the road.
04:40So I'm enjoying the road.
04:4015 seconds, 9, 9, 10, 9, 8, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, 2, 1.
05:00Okay, yeah, we got it!
05:04Let's go!
05:12We got one more from Australia soon, how's the day going?
05:15We're so lucky to rally the taxes, but I have to really take a step off on our side, so
05:21what an answer for the introduction to the world.
05:24Hey, big boy.
05:28Now, what he's waiting for me to do is actually stick my head in the door, right, like I was
05:32an animal that's going down to get a drink, but I'm not going to do that.
05:36It'll be a good show, but it'll be a very brief show.
05:40Now, as he comes in, what I want you to notice here is where he gets his speed from.
05:47His speed doesn't come from his legs.
05:49It comes from his tail.
05:52He's incredibly quick with that tail.
05:55He can help himself through the water.
05:58Hey, big boy.
05:59Hey, bluey.
06:00Hey, bluey.
06:02Here he comes again.
06:06He's keen.
06:08Up here, bluey.
06:09Nice!
06:10Yeah, bluey.
06:12Yeah!
06:13Hey, bluey.
06:15Woo!
06:16Alright, there's everyone first hit.
06:18And this also gives you the idea of his top speed on land.
06:24It's so important for our crocodiles to get to strike and hunt, death row and do everything they do in
06:30the wild.
06:30You know, Mum and Dad created such an incredible legacy.
06:34First of all, isn't it amazing, Mum, to have our fearless leader here leading the way.
06:40And to see your grandmother feeding crocodiles.
06:43How many times have you seen that?
06:44That's pretty awesome.
06:46And also, for us all to continue Dad's message, everything that he lived for.
06:52What a privilege that is.
06:55What a privilege that is.
06:55And to this day, and years later, still his legacy is felt stronger than ever.
07:01Thank you very, very much.
07:02Enjoy the rest of your day.
07:04And let's do it.
07:05Cheers!
07:07Cheers!
07:08Cheers!
07:09That was so amazing to see that show.
07:12I'm so glad that Terry and Robert took the show.
07:14And it's actually a heart-pumping show when that massive crocodile came out of the water.
07:21And like, yeah, and their message too that, you know, everything they're doing at Australia Zoo
07:26and the message of conservation and to live alongside our crocodiles.
07:30And yeah, a really, really wonderful show.
