Meet 123-Year-Old Henry, World’s Oldest Crocodile Who Has 6 ‘Wives’ And Father To 10,000 Babies

Henry, the 16-foot-long Nile crocodile weighing a whopping 700 kilograms, has claimed the title of the world’s oldest crocodile. Residing in a zoo, this remarkable reptile has fathered over 10,000 hatchlings with his six ‘wives’. Born on December 16, 1900, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Henry’s life has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Renowned for his formidable fang-like teeth, Henry is considered the largest living crocodile, with a length comparable to that of a minibus. Back in the early 1900s, local tribes in Botswana feared him for reportedly attacking human children. Seeking a solution, they turned to the expertise of a famed hunter, Sir Henry Neumann, who opted to capture and confine the crocodile for life, hence naming him Henry.

Henry has been staying at the Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh in neighbouring South Africa for over three decades.

He’s a Nile crocodile – a breed present in 26 countries, largely located in Sub-Saharan Africa. They live in different types of aquatic environments like lakes, rivers, swamps and marshlands.

While Henry boasts the title of the oldest living croc to roam the earth, Aussie croc Cassius enjoys being the biggest. Despite his menacing reputation, Henry’s longevity and prolific offspring have solidified his place in the annals of wildlife history.