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Up close and personal with crocodiles
Crocodile cage-diving
Up-close-and-personal with a Nile crocodile
© Cango Wildlife Ranch
Did you know?
An adult male Nile Crocodile can weigh in at over a whopping 1 000kg.
In a world first, the Cango ranch in Oudtshoorn is offering a new form of extreme wildlife activity: crocodile cage-diving!
You will have heard of shark cage-diving and this idea of course borrows much from that. With crocodile cage-diving you are lowered into a clear water pool into a bite-proof cage and into the company of 4m long Nile crocodiles each with a bite pressure of over 2 tonnes per square inch. That's four times the amount of pressure that a Great White shark can exert.
The cages are specially built to withstand the incredible pressure of these ancient reptiles and visitors are exposed to an up-close-and personal view of them in their natural habitat that few people will ever have experienced before without ending their existence entirely!
Participants are kitted out with goggles and a snorkle and then secured in the specially-designed cage. The cage is then lowered into the pool, home to five Nile crocodiles. The crocodiles will surround the cage to see if this latest visitor is a snack of some kind. To add to the experience, an underwater photograph is taken of you while you are surrounded by the repitles.
The concept is the brainchild of Cango Ranch MD Andrew Eriksen. Based on the same principle as shark cage-diving, the main difference is that these crocodiles seem to see man as their natural prey. More humans are killed by crocodiles in Africa than by lions! As a result the experience is extraordinarily intense as the crocodiles are very interested, while sharks don't always take an interest in cage-divers.
As a result crocodile cage diving is NOT for the faint-hearted, but it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience something unique and tell a story no-one back home is likely to top.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Cango Wildlife Ranch
Oudtshoorn
Tel: +27 44 272 5593
reservations@cango.co.za
www.cango.co.za
How to get here
Cango Wildlife Ranch is on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape and is most easily accessible by car
Around the area
The Cango Caves
Oudtshoorn
The Cango Ostrich Farm
Tours to do
Cango Cave Tour
Get around
You will need your own vehicle to get around Oudtshoorn
What will it cost
A Crocodile Diving encounter costs approx. R240.00
Length of stay
There are many other attractions at the Cango Wildlife Ranch so you can bank on at least half a day for your visit
What to pack
Diving equipment is provided so come as you are
Where to stay
Nearby Oudtshoorn has plenty of accommodation in the form of hotels, guest houses and B&B's
What to eat
The Ranch has a selection of eateries including Turtles restaurant, Dinkum Tucker, Vundu's Eats, Grunts Restaurant and The Wallow Entertainment venue
What's happening
Consult the Cango Wildlife Ranch website for up to date info on specific events