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Robert Irwin named a 12-foot crocodile after Prince William
Robert Irwin named a saltwater crocodile after Prince William, then told him about it when they appeared together on The Graham Norton Show.
The crocodile, called Prince William, measures 12 feet 6 inches and was the 300th crocodile tagged through a research project at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Australia.
Irwin said the name recognized William’s commitment to conservation and marked the halfway point of William’s Earthshot Prize.
William joked that the crocodile should have been named after actor Dwayne Johnson instead.
The animal carries a tracker that is expected to provide a decade of research data on the crocodile and its ecosystem.
The data is intended to support conservation of the species and its habitat.
Robert Irwin said he named a 12-foot saltwater crocodile after Prince William.
The two discussed the crocodile when they appeared as guests on The Graham Norton Show.
William joked that the crocodile should have been named after The Rock instead.
Irwin said the name recognized William’s commitment to conservation and marked the halfway point of The Earthshot Prize.
The crocodile was fitted with a tracker to collect data for a decade.
- Who
- Robert Irwin named the crocodile after Prince William.
- What
- Irwin named a saltwater crocodile “Prince William.” William joked that the animal should have been named after The Rock.
- When
- They discussed it during a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show. The sources do not give the show’s date.
- Where
- The Graham Norton Show. The crocodile was caught at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
- Why
- Irwin said the name recognized William’s commitment to conservation and marked the halfway point of The Earthshot Prize.
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Irwin shared that the crocodile had been named Prince William and was the 300th crocodile tagged through the research project.
Irwin and William appeared as guests on The Graham Norton Show and discussed the crocodile’s name.
- Crocodile length
- 12 feet 6 inches
- Crocodile name
- Prince William
- Tagged crocodiles
- 300th in the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve research project
- Tracker data period
- A decade
- Conservation initiative
- The Earthshot Prize
What people are saying
It should have been named after The Rock... it shouldn't be me!
Meet "Prince William," a 12-foot 6-inch saltwater crocodile and the 300th crocodile tagged through our world-leading research project on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
We named him in recognition of Prince William's remarkable commitment to conservation and to mark the halfway point of The Earthshot Prize.