Kangaroo swimming with Crocodiles and Bull Sharks Haughton River Nth Qld

[@juderyan1284]

That's amazing. No way you'd catch me swimming in there, that's for sure!

[@frfrbruh6756]

That was amazing to see. Will probably never see the likes of this again in our lifetime, thanks so much for sharing 👍 🍻

[@denismartin4680]

That was awesome so lucky didn't get taken by a croc thanks for sharing stay safe cheers guys

[@simmo2007oz]

Isn’t it great to learn something new about our very own kangaroos - they use their tails for extra propulsion!!! Who would have guessed! Thanks for the video.

[@tamaradeeks2707]

1970’s, Bribie Island, QLD Australia, I watched a Roo swim from the island to the mainland, a descent distance and there are Bull sharks in that stretch of water 🦘🦘🦘

[@meee6836]

Thank you for sharing this, I had no idea roos could swim like that.

[@RM-mm4jr]

That was CRAZY in so many ways. Woww Thx for sharing

[@iride4001]

That was awesome glad you got to share with us thanks

[@BusinessAustralian]

I used to crab in the Haughton 40 years ago and it was full of crocs then. I can only imagine what it's like with a thirty year ban on culling.

[@matthewharris-davies8368]

@@BusinessAustralian it’s gone real crazy I had to fight one for me jack not too long ago

[@jodiehovenden315]

That was awesome! I thought that when he headed toward you he was asking for help. He said stuff you, I will do it myself! Hopefully North Melbourne Kangaroos will be like that next season 🙏🏻 😬 Thanks for sharing!

[@croc9183]

Witnessed the same 40 yrs ago upper haughton but had to drag one out of the water as it nearly drowned,it couldn't make it to the other side.

[@barry7608]

Thanks all I can say is she must be a real honey! Biggest swim I’ve ever witnessed, been in the bush many decades.

[@jjszendrey5426]

A few years ago we saw a wallaby do the same thing right up the top of morrisies near the causeway. The creek was a lot narrower than the one in your video but we were thinking the same as you, crazy. Have also seen a couple of headless wallabies floating in that same area too so they don’t always get the rub of good luck

[@justjj4319]

That was a treat.So glad you had the camera and appreciate your concern for him. :)

[@matthewharris-davies8368]

After fishing croc infested waters my whole life the only stupid thing I’ve ever seen is a bloke on a paddle ski, my mate told him he can’t be doing that. He was eaten a few days later.

[@grahameroberts8109]

‘Croc infested’! 🤷‍♂️ So you couldn’t see the water due to the number of crocs swarming about? 🙈🤷‍♂️ 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊

[@matthewharris-davies8368]

@@grahameroberts8109 you think that’s a joke that’s pretty much how it is in some areas……..

[@markfryer9880]

I hope that it was the paddle boarder that got eaten and not your mate! Wording was a bit ambiguous. Paddle boarder won a Darwin Award. Stupid bastard. No consideration for the people who have to go looking for his body! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@chaseadams5037]

Jump in, have a paddle and find out mate🤷🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣​@@grahameroberts8109

[@chaseadams5037]

Stupid people do stupid things🤷

[@ralsharp6013]

Thank you for the share ... Wow, quite incredible😮😮

[@artyfhartie2269]

I was going home once after having a few beers with me mates when I saw a kangaroo pole vault over that river using a long stick. Fair dinkum.

[@peterg219]

Drippy... Drippy.... Drippy the wet kangaroo.

[@artyfhartie2269]

I was going home once after having a few beers with me mates when I saw a kangaroo pole vault over that river using a long stick

[@x-75hurricane65]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂ya bunny fugga!!!

[@Rosie05610]

That was pretty odd, but amazing at the same time. I was worried for the poor fella though, that was some distance he swam. So glad he made it un harmed. Thanks for sharing guys. ❤

[@Kevin-oh2je]

We keep goin' down to that spot in hope of seeing that roo with the pogo-pogo stick...the pole vaulter...makes interesting camping...like surfing kangaroos at Pebbly Beach in NSW People from Europe don't believe us so we took 'em and showed 'em! Clever eh! Good smoko round that area too...sshh...grubs around 👋🤠

[@winstonwilliams4859]

fishing in Daly river and every evening a kangaroo would come down for a drink ,we started taking bets on when a croc would get it,I lost but what surprised us was the croc didn't lunge out of the water to get ,it rushed the roo from the top of the bank into the river

[@tricianeale2272]

Wow. Thats so incredible n never seen a kangaroo swim before, n im a farm girl n have never heard or seen it before. Great job videoing, just so Unreal. 👍👍👍

[@cavieman136]

Yep, some berries on that roo for sure. Just wonder if there was a potential Mrs roo on the other side and those big berries were full of roo juice. Hope she’s worth it mate!

[@Kevin-oh2je]

johnpitt You're onto it mate...no brains eh...skippy showed em...got more brains...you tell 'em The world needs more inspirational peeple like you 👋🤠

[@woodlandalien9113]

Awesome footage, his urge to cross was greater than his concern for danger. He had more pressing concerns.

[@systeminoperative8790]

. He was hitchhiking, pretty hard to get a lift in the bush, even harder with crocs about .... Good on ya! .

[@Kevin-oh2je]

useyw1...swimming...AND surfing...I kid you not Took a mob of tourists to Pebbly Beach NSW (Batemans Bay) to witness it No bull 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

janepearson Had enough ya reckon...humans, chimpanzees, rhinos and now kangaroos...sounds catching 👋🤠

[@jasonchitts377]

Maybe the motor kept crocs and sharks away

[@markfryer9880]

I have never seen a kangaroo swim before and I don't recall seeing one swimming in any documentary either. I think that swimming using his tail would be very quiet and not likely to attract a Bull shark or a Crocodile. However, if either animal was in the river and within 100 metres either up stream or down stream from the Kangaroo then all bets are off. If the kangaroo swam towards where a Crocodile was sunning on the river bank, then that kangaroo is a goner. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@Polosatiy_Varan]

Crocodiles can detect mechanical vibrations (waves) at a great distance, they don't even need hearing to feel it.

[@MsKitty-butterfly79]

Watching real footage of a lonely kangaroo swimming in the river was a beautiful sightseeing, l believe kangaroos are a good swimmers. 🦘🏞

[@nicolepowell3121]

I think that roo is a tourist!! And like all tourists, can't or won't read signs! 😂

[@Kevin-oh2je]

deborahd oh, you know about the weed growing in the area too...kangaroos love it...they relax when it comes to crossing croc infested waters That's the good thing about weed...nuthin' phases ya 👋🤠

[@gordonbarker5844]

I would say your the lucky one, that some grubament bloke did not grab you for harassment of wild life, it's an everyday event for Roos to swim from the mainland to Fraser Island. Your actions may have deprived a Bull shark or a starving Croc of a meal, and altered the gene pools of several wild life species. HAHAHAHA! Good vid, loved it.

[@Breeza-s5t]

Grubament! 😂😂 nice 👍

[@Kevin-oh2je]

gordonbaker Yes...grubs 👋🤠

[@markbrowne4750]

A big grey buck tried to swim the Fitzroy River years ago, and he was hit by a Croc A bloke went over and Croc released the Roo the bloke tried to save the Roo hut he wanted nothing to do with the help We found the Roo dead from its injuries the next day Croc was about 4mtrs long

[@cathyjacobs1042]

Maybe he was using you as a decoy 😁

[@paulsouth4794]

Thier not dumb . Hops in the water .. makes a noise .. checks for crocks ..... swims accross nice and gental ... apart from some slight harrasment .

[@Kevin-oh2je]

nateryan Being 15 isn't helping your cause...with experience you learn...today you gained some experience 👋🤠

[@Boabexplorer]

Have seen this in Arnhem Land when a wallaby was being chased by a pack of dingoes.

[@leighmurrell5494]

What a bloke will do to catch up with his girl:)

[@JP-se3ti]

You are in his environment, he knows what is going on, you're just a human

[@robertjames1324]

If the Roo new what was going on he wouldn't have swam it. He doesn't know what's in the water. No one does but when you know there is prolific croc numbers and Bull Sharks it is just luck if you swim it and don't get taken. Make a habit of it and you will be taken.

[@colinwhiting5410]

Well mate great video something you definitely don’t see every day or ever in a lifetime, my heart was racing just wanting him to hurry and make it I wonder if his was.❤❤ Cheers Wombat🐾👍👍🤗🍻Go 🦘🦘🦘Skippy Go🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@BruceChesham]

Old and wise Maybe! They usually have a trail and follow the path from others. My guess is he knew it was a safe place to cross and there were no crocks there by smell or something. Don't know about the bull shark scenario!

[@dogman129]

Were you taking a leak during the first couple of minutes filming?

[@Breeza-s5t]

Lol I noticed that too!

[@one_lastcast_fishing-zt6vx]

Amazing loved it

[@MrGutfeeling]

There were probably some girl kangas across the river

[@lightning9279]

If you had pulled up to him, I bet he would have gotten in the boat and waited you to take him to the other side.

[@Kevin-oh2je]

MrGutfeelin Ya onto it! 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

warwickgibbs You put in an appearance for the grubberment dontcha...we met before...Inskip Point...that was us eating mudcrabs around the campfire in the mudcrab sanctuary You asked us if there are any mudcrabs around and we said no while you walked around on their shells Get back to work 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

MsKittybutterfly You got it in one...lonely...his girlfriend crossed over before him...good swimmers eh...and intelligent...can outsmart crocs that have lived in the area for 10's of thousands of years Vote 1 skippy 👋🤠

[@theflashtheflash6101]

Ok I’m starting to freak out how long is this swim 🏊‍♀️

[@carolinemcnulty6169]

It would be interesting to see how they move their limbs when swimming. What roe does that powerful tail play, I wonder?

[@reverseuniverse2559]

Can I ask have you ever seen a roo swimming in the Houghton river?

[@allisongrattidge4154]

Why did the kangaroo cross the river?

[@Th4thWiseman]

For same reason the chicken crossed the road😂

[@markfryer9880]

He was on a promise from a female roo in heat!

[@miclau-p4n]

Because he didn't want to be pre-packaged in the supermarket!

[@7hilladelphia]

Way cool - superb

[@vincentrabbit8497]

HIS IS THE KING OF AUSTRALIA

[@Denis-zb5pf]

Sometime ago, a video on tube of another roo,smaller swimming across the haughton.

[@Kevin-oh2je]

tonilong Ya got it in one There should be large financial rewards for people of your intelligence LONG LIVE STRAYANS 👋🤠

[@doriankeating1963]

He jumped out because you were piss8ng in the river. The look on the roos face said it all,,, thats why he went upstream to cross.

[@TinShackVideos]

With no knowledge of Croc infested waters, I would assume it's most dangerous closer to the banks?

[@yvonnelessick9880]

If those waters àre genuinely crocodile infested. Then that croc is. Lucky. In the wildlife parks in South Africa. And East Africa. All the rivers are infested with crocodiles lucky croc

[@BareFootDuck]

This video was posted 9 months ago. I knew I'd seen it before.

[@chrish5500]

Wow what a legend he must of been thinking about that for a long time and went f it today’s the day 😊

[@Kevin-oh2je]

peterg Who you callin' drippy...that was my nickname at school...I've had enough (now that I'm 88 they call me 'Droopy'...why? 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

artiefhartie Yair, we remember that We were camped 100m upstream...remember the bunjie rope that he left behind because it wouldn't help...a fuckin' roo...who woulda believed it...maybe 'Roo' from AFC 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

cyrillawless He knows Are you related to Tom Lawson, Geraldton WA?

[@WeeScottishLass39]

How can the roo see where he is going considering his eyes are only about ten inches above the water level?

[@Kevin-oh2je]

chrish5 exactly...did you notice the nicotine stains down the front...choof...when they eat too much of it they dribble 👋🤠

[@Slimrusty]

I’ve swam accross the Fitzroy river in rocky multiple times. And also Swann in the Fitzroy river in the Kimberley.

[@Knightysfishing]

And????

[@Slimrusty]

@ You made it clear that people will say oh I’ve seen this I’ve done that. I’m just saying it that’s all.

[@catherinemardling7827]

Kangaroo is being chased?

[@saltwaterfishingnq]

All the time at crystal Creek salt side past the bridge. Horses and cattle yet never seen a croc take em! Ross river is common I see alot around Bowen road bridge section

[@riverland22]

Was going to ask how they move. Move feet alternately? Hopping motion? Tail from side to side, or vertically? 🤔

[@ceeemm1901]

The joey in the pouch claws like buggery!

[@riverland22]

@@ceeemm1901 😱

[@Kevin-oh2je]

riverland Can't ya see the momentum he gets from moving his ears 👋🤠

[@yvonneost12]

@@ceeemm1901 Not likely , its a male roo.

[@Kevin-oh2je]

timcent You can't stand, full stop 👋🤠

[@Kevin-oh2je]

Greenfist Why is your fist green? 👋🤠

[@TimDavies-e5u]

Wow how fkn amazing you have tic tacs compares to the Roos nuts

[@Roughnready8]

Phew that was intense 😅

[@starlight8298]

Sometimes they try cross the rivers in flood times , and get washed out to sea . They have been rescued , by fishermen , at river mouths before . 👍

[@BobLINNANE]

Should make it a " Special Event " at the Brisbane Olympics. 🙂

[@Honkersification]

G'day mates. What a lucky 'roo!

[@deborahd7321]

Grass is always greener on the other side🎉🎉❤.

[@pascalswager9100]

That was cool as guy's!

[@cyrillawless]

Maybe he knows it’s not lunchtime😂

[@Kevin-oh2je]

RISE UP KANGAROOS AUSTRALIA...this choof is good 👋🤠

[@marklenan171]

incredible---...

[@marklenan171]

I just realised it was a repeated episode---come on u can do better--or at least make it known, very disappointing.

[@craigdutton6072]

Iv got some photos on my Facebook album of wallaby’s the poor little buggers up in trees 🌲 waiting for the gulf flood waters to drop 😢

[@warwickgibbs6303]

Very fortunate your boat didn’t attract sharks & crocs to the roo!!!

[@Just-Incredible420]

Deadset legendary wata champion

[@yasmintomic]

That fella should buy a lotto ticket

[@markwhelan9887]

Kangaroo Perkins swimming for gold

[@Bristolcentaurus]

there are plenty of stories including some on utube of Kangaroos taking off into dams and rivers with roo shooters dogs and trying to drown the dog they are not afraid of water

[@rabbitrabbit1243]

I think he tryin to get to mainland away from the mud

[@thesolaraquarium]

roos are suicidal mate… they jump in front of my car every chance they get😢 my record for slowest impact is 30km per hour. That was my speed. He was doing 60kmh is my guess. bounced off my car like mike tyson😢 you would not believe it unless you saw it

[@TonyLoechte]

That’s so cool ❤

[@deancarbery3766]

He did a Raygun 🤙

[@diggerdug6247]

No he didn't, I'd applaud his performance unlike Rayguns. 😂

[@deancarbery3766]

@@diggerdug6247 Yeah that’s true that roo was very lucky raygun got zero the roo got 18 points 👍

[@Breeza-s5t]

Don't insult the roo like that mate!😂

[@deancarbery3766]

@@Breeza-s5t My bad 🤙

[@Kevin-oh2je]

They're gunna include kangaroos in the olympics in Brisbane...ole mate heard about it and is in training...all he needs is a personal trainer Anyone any good at that sorta thing up that way? 👋🤠

[@erinnfitzgerald6257]

It's not rare at all, roos swim. I've seen a roo wading in a dam on a friend's property. Also, I live on the mid north coast of NSW & we have roos on our beaches , tey've been seen entering the water lots of times

[@M4DBMX]

Looks like a big red... Probably box the crap out of a croc

[@captainsensible298]

nope, know that crocs love dog, pretty sure they'd love a bit of roo steak, I sure do.

[@reverseuniverse2559]

There was a Croc Sun baking on the other side of the hill

[@peternewman958]

“Can’t a guy get any privacy to have a bath.”

[@angela3196]

I did not know they could swim. Where do they learn 🤷‍♂️ just nautral I guess 😂