The crocodile of Crete filmed by drone!!!!
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The shot was taken in the morning on 07.07.2014 in the dam lake in Amari Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
There are no free crocodiles in Greece and this is the only one found and filmed in a natural environment.
Probably someone stupid had bought it from a pet store and then he left it free in the lake.
Several attempts have been made to catch it and take it to a country that can live, but unfortunately they could not and the next winter ''SIFIS'' died.
The scientists who examined him after his death told us that it was a Nile crocodile.
Until about 10 years ago, the law in Greece and in many countries of Europe allowed the import and sale of exotic animals.
Greece had been filled with pet shops that had snakes, poisonous spiders, iguanas, and newborn crocodiles.
Every stupid with money wanted to have a pithon or a pet iguanas !!!
Fortunately, this law has changed and the balance returned to the environment.
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Filmmaker : Nikos Sarantos. e-mail: sarnikmail@gmail.com
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I would like to say a few things about the video.
The video is a document that proves the unique existence of a free crocodile in Greece and equal in Europe. For that reason this video was attended by millions of people throughout the world in youtube and the world's largest television networks.
Not because it shows some great large crocodile!
I really am surprised by people who do not know how to shut down the sound of their phone and others who can not understand that the video when it was made was the document of the existence of a crocodile in Epirus and a country that should not live and even free.
Thank you!
Sarantos Nikos okcurr
jj ww
What on earth are you talking about? What do millennials being "lazy" have to do with people demanding a quality video. You Sound like an old man blaming everything on the current generation. Every generation criticises it's successor, while natural it contributes to nothing in the long run. I can name several millennials who are successful in their respective fields. You need to understand we are born and grew up in a relative era of peace with the comforts of technology, our surroundings shaped our attitude. Also your statement is an assumption and rash generalisation. Please Get Educated.
Sarantos Nikos LOL who are you to tell crocs where not to live
Scientists say this... Do you know something more than the scientists?
Dude, you need an English speaking person to translate that into sensiblese.
They are everywhere, as an Australian I don’t go swimming in any waterholes, rivers or the ocean. Thank you for posting.
This was the only crocodile in crete at the time and his name was joseph. He died about a year after this video was made
Thanks for the update & sorry I was a little late coming into the feed ☹️
@@dawnthomson9269 same like me, creepy water creatures are one of the reason why I don't like water activities.
You mean to say "as a coward" crocs are only up north and the chances of you getting attacked by a shark are next to no e, grow up
@@tomlaycock8865 How about you grow up, statistically, the chances are low, but still there. The crocodiles won't just politely leave just because of your statistics, you'd be begging for dear life once it actually happens
"The crocodile of crete" reads like an ancient solitary god
If you get in the water with it, it may end up feeling that way.
The Dark Souls bosses theme is a promising niche in greek tourist industry.
Imagine going for a swim in that lake.
"Bruh, there is this amazing lake between the hill, lets go swimming!" Jumps in then friend gets eaten by a Croc.
"The Fuuuu, what the hell is a Croc doing in Crete!"
bro I was swimming there 3 years ago with 2 friends ... just see this video.. Actually I made a video about swimming in this lake its on my channel but nothing I knew about the crocodile
"Lets put a little happy croc here" (Bob Ross voice)
With happy trees! lol
i was there in crete in that year in july and drove past that lake good thing i didnt go for a swim then
Na mate. It’s just a freshie. Practically harmless. Might take your dog though
@@steventapp1375 You go and swim with it then lad
@@matthewcorcoran2891 I have. Salties on the other hand... They’ll make you walk on water.
@@steventapp1375 Based on things I've read, apparently it was a Nile crocodile. Crocodiles don't naturally live in Europe, so it was most likely released by someone into Crete. The croc died in 2015 if I remember correctly.
Its extremely fast in the water...and very little visibility...ill pass on that swim lol
I'm sorry for the sound, is the natural sound of the drone. The video was published four years ago and unfortunately i have no right to change the sound now.
For the record, that crocodile died one year after this video was made. It was a cold snap that killed it, the papers were saying. It was just this one guy, probably dumped in that lake by someone for reasons to be determined.
Very marvelous fotage, do you know what species is sifis belongs to?
sorellman I have read that they can bury themselves in the mud and sort of hibernate there. I have NO idea if it's TRUE!
Rita McCartt-Kordon they do that in the dry season in africa so dont see why it couldnt use similar tactic for survival i n colder months
Sarantos Nikos i appreciate the actual sound!
I love how you can see it speed away using its tail as a propeller
Yeah it's so satisfying to watch
A rudder is for steering. A propeller is part of going so I believe he was correct.
@Tryin’ to stay high Propellers propel. Rectangles are squares, squares arent rectangles. Rudders dont propel anything at all, they control steering on ships, boats, and other things that travel on water. A planes rudder also does not propel anything. Like a ships rudder its used to steer, though isnt the primary source for steering at all. Its true purpose is to counteract adverse yaw and pitch factor. Wind and sails propel, and so do tails and propellers
Chase N. Paper ok bro, go take a sailing course and call the sail the propeller see how that goes over. Make sure to remember that little speech and recite it to the instructor verbatim, but leave him a tip afterwards - he’ll deserve it.
TheWallsocket He said that sails propel. Idk why you felt the need to make that comment.
Now this is what drones are for. Great video, simple and the location is nice.
At least he got to spend his last months in the wild. It must've been an absolute bonanza of food with no other large predators to compete with him. RIP.
😭... lonely poor croc ! :((
They can just put another crocodile in there.
Wtf is yas problem those things have ate little kids just trying to do a lil fishing im glad its dead.. I shoot alegators left and right and i just leave them there dead
Jerry Springer crazy illegal bud..
Liams House i dont care i hate those things everytime im fishing there all around trying to eat me thats bullshit and the law protects them still fuck that
Even the crocodile thought "fck this noise, I'm off!" lol
Crocodile appears at 1:23
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Thanks
The hero the world needs but doesn't deserve
salamandastron90 there goes my hero
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!
The Croc left to save us all from permanent hearing loss
Who's wise idea was it to put a microphone on a helicopter?
breeze787 I know right
"oh just in case the croc says hi I wanna get it on film mate"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
breeze787 that's a lizard
I know right. But turn the volume down lol...
R.I.P. Ears
Opossumguy World what?!
I'm sorry for the sound, is the natural sound of the drone. The video was published four years ago and unfortunately i have no right to change the sound now.
Sarantos Nikos , its all good , wish all videos played at that volume level on my potato phone lol.
HUH?
Opossumguy World did u say something i can't hear you...
It's sad seeing how alone he is
dude...crocodiles are not social animals..it doesn't care...go hug a tree or attend a greta thunberg cult rally
Not all crocodiles are solitary animals (save for male saltwater crocodiles who are aggressive towards all males in its territory) all other species are very social. In fact the crocodile is THE most social reptile species. So you couldn’t be more wrong.
@@ericboxer3053
That's what I thought. As long as there's plenty of food, water and space,a croc doesn't give a crap about or need other crocs.
Infinessia spent much time with crocs one on one in the water mate?
You enjoy being a smart ass don’t you 😂
2:18 Croc juat relaxing in the sun then this drones comes with that loud obnoxious sound.
I know. Buzz kill.
That’s so sad the poor guy died after fighting for so long trying to live! It’s really cool to see the lake from a birds eye view though. Thanks for making time to film this.
The delicate way it floats , and how creepy it goes away deep in the water. :0
WOW, great catch!
Never thought it would be so small :D
R.I.P.
Unfortunately, the video was published four years ago and I have no right to change the sound now
Sarantos Nikos
WHAT.?? I CAN'T HEAR YOU.!.!.!
Sarantos Nikos True that, keeping it o.g.
Sarantos Nikos You should pin this comment so people can actually see it lol
I love it
No problem! I just turned the sound off, that's not a big deal
Drones do make noise, but that’s why there are volume buttons. Great video!
Looks like a small one I'm guessing they couldn't survive winter there?
im thefuckinglizardking it died!
im thefuckinglizardking nope dude ..he's a 6 footer !!he had a facebook page...
im thefuckinglizardking well in louisana it snows and they live thrue it ??
Heidi Chiandussi they don't live in areas where it snows there cold blooded they would die. There's been tons of cases of people letting pet alligators go in parts of the Colorado River and Lake Havasu and they can't even survive the cold weather there and it doesn't even snow
Nope died there.
Could you imagine getting eaten in a crocodile free area only to get suprised by a once domestic pet?
I sleep to this video every night, it’s just like being in a ch-47.
Must’ve been an import release? I’m behind on my Greece geography, but isn’t Crete one of the larger islands? Just seems so awkward there.
Crete is the biggest Greek island.
It's just annoying me when I think that this croc was put there by someone,
Exactly! People go around doing their own Scientific Experiments without realising the consequences involved.
Actually the croc was never released but swam from africa all the way to greece since africa isnt that far from there. People tried to capture it but failed and it was spotted dead as the winter came.
@@farthead4817 True, Africa is at the door step of Crete. Animals have been known to swim great distances in order to travel far.
@@farthead4817 And from where exactly you know that,some divine entity tell you that?Of course it was released by someone there,it's a freaking lake,not a river😰.
@@ADISTOD3MUS well at the very start it was spotted near the sea, then at a beach and then it probably found a big sewage pipe that lead to a river it was all over greek news for a while and since my family only really watches greek tv i of course saw it as a kid on the news
Just imagine going for a dip thinking your in greece but then seeing that floating 😂😂
Excuse me Mr. Crocodile, how much do we owe you for there pictures???
He said...I need about Tree Fiddy
Got damnit woman let me tell da story.
Dwayne Rush Damn Loch Ness Monster
i gave him a dollar
Im sorry Anthony. Next time I'll be sure to get your approval first.
Shut yo mouf woman!!!
When I was a kid, I bought two baby alligators at a department store in Sacramento, Calif. They sold em all the time. Made a small muddy pond in the back yard... they thrived. Got so big we had to donate them to the Zoo. I'm sure others were purchased & got too big to handle... then set loose in rivers & lakes. Every once & awhile there were reports of someone sighting a full grown gator in a lake or river in the area. Same thing "might" have happened in Crete.
Yes,this happened.
There was a huge monster American Alligator Up in Mountain Georgia where it generally gets too "coldish" for them. Their natural range ended down somewhere around Albany Georgia not up above Atlanta. It was found under a bridge in a shallow creek. I have no idea how it survived the winter without a deep gator hole to go into. I guess a few pet ones lived in NYC sewers though? That may be urban legend. LOL No one knows how it got that far up. It scared the crap out of a fisherman and it had no competition for fish I guess so it had thrived. They went and got it and put it in a nature park in warmer area. I'm sure he's papa gator to lots of babies by now. It was lonely and sad just like this poor Grecian Crocodile.
Gators can actually survive in frozen waters, they will stick their nose out of the water and sort of hybernate, sounds made up but its true.
@@magnagermania9311 That does not sound made up to me.
@@mandysimmons2769 Rest in peace to your mom, im sorry to hear that, and thank you for the reply! Its really interesting and just goes to show how survivable crocodilians are! And im pretty sure youre right about them not eating in the winter because they dont have enough energy to really move much and or digest something as big as a human. Did the murder mystery get solved by the way?
@@magnagermania9311 Thank you for the kind comment about my mom. Yes! Sadly it was the guy's best friend who was carrying on with his wife who betrayed him, lured him out duck hunting and shot him. She had the poor guy declared dead and the two culprits ended up married. One day he beat her and she told on him so he told the Authorities what happened. He figured if he was going to jail for abuse she could go for what she knew about/planned too. He really did seem remorseful and of course any woman that would plan that is not worth having any way. They could never "prove prove" that she put him up to it but she's doing time just the same for conspiracy and covering it up those years. I think she got more time than him because he took a deal. They got away with it for almost 20 years though. As bad as that all was, the extra bit was the wife kept the poor man's only child away from her little sweet Grandmother too so we are all hoping one day that will get fixed. The victim's mom ( the gran ) never gave up on finding him. This story's been on TV on National crime shows ( people magazine tv and 48 hours ) it was so compelling and twisted. I am glad justice was finally done.
@@mandysimmons2769sorry to hear about your mom 🙏
A Crocodile in Crete..? I live in Australia where we have MASSIVE SALTIES up north.! Great footage, just amazed at such footage.👍🤘🤘🤘🤘
To all those complaining about the loudness of the video, how about you learn how to use the volume on your device and grow up! Here where I live we just had 3 alligators someone released into the river by me, they have been captured but it makes you think what else are the dirtbags of society doing to or lands and waters.
Shut up
john doe No you should
Shaun r/thathappened
@@eternaldreamerofsleep ya, I never got a chance to see them in person though. Kinda makes you think twice before hanging out by the water, they were all small, only about a meter long. They wouldn't have survived the winter here.
Shaun Oh,Im not really into biology and stuff like animals and stuff that much,but if this is a dumb question,Can a crocodile or alligator be harmless to human?
How is there a crocodile in Crete? Someone please explain to me because I have never seen or heard of crocodiles living in Greece
There are stories of him being in the possession of someone as an illegal exotic pet so he abandoned him in the pond. Short story, he passed away in 2015 due to harsh climate
Michalis Tsilivakos it’s gonna sound dumb.. but i’m wondering why some people are surprised about a crocodile in Greece? Why? I genuinely thought crocodiles appear in every country? Lol. Please reply. Is Greece known for not having any crocodiles? My gosh! This is news to me!
@@Cruelladevillewearsprada No crocs in Greece, we have normal to harsh winters. Climate is not ideal for big reptiles
@@TheGreekSpawn You live in Greece?
@@don_sancho06
You don't even thank someone explaining to you why there's a crocodile in Crete because you're too lazy/dumb to read the video description. Shame on you, foul mannered wretch.
Damn it! I was expecting some lake placid sized croc
He's thinking: I'd teach that drone some fucking manners if I could get near it.
Very cool video man!
What species was that? A nil crocodile?
This video reminds me of that one novel I read where the ground troops referred to predator UAVs as “flying lawnmowers”. 🤣
Great drone work... capturing him on video.. cant argue with that...
Really liked this video, thumbs up. Cheers from Sint Maarten
There's a good reason why drones don't have mics...good job
COOL!!😎
btw isn't that noise a disturbance since ur coming close the animal?
That's not a Croc....
*It's obviously one of Typhon and Echidna's(sorry for spelling) unnoticed children*
I've been to Crete and there was hardly any wildlife there at all.. Apparently I heard the locals just kill anything that moves. I'm glad they didn't get to kill this beautiful creature. Surely if your description is correct and it was released as a small Croc, then it's gotten to that size so why could it not go on surviving.. It's not like it was small.
If it had been an alligator it could have survive the winter in crete, but crocodiles are much more cold sensitive...
Looks like a freshwater croc to me with the long thinner snout. I didn’t know Crete had crocs. Do that have salties there?
Nice shoot!
This is so cool. It’s like getting footage of the Loch Ness Monster.
Err no not at all
This poor guy has been stuck here ever since coronavirus started.
Get lost with that tripe
So what you are saying is the croc is the biggest, heaviest, fastest, hungriest, boldest, oldest, most photogenic croc free in the wild in all of Europe. Sounds reasonable
Awesome job! Great footage! It's a good example of a powerful swimming that once submerged it almost looks a missile from that vantage point! Good job guy!👍
what kind of crocodile is it?? the nile crocodile??
Yes..
That's a pity that the winter was too harsh for him (even in Crete) this crocodile could have become a local attraction and since he was alone, no risk of proliferation.
Awesome footage. Is it still there?
No unfortunatly he died from the cold weather in 2015 before the scientists managed to capture him and transport him to a safe enviroment.
Whats next ? Monster of lochness ?
crocodile will never be a monster
Spinosaurus Cretaceus
Crocodile is thinking man these mosquitoes have become ginormous.
Great footage though
Can you please tell me how you found my video. From a TV channel or elsewhere ?
Sarantos Nikos it came up in my recommended to watch 👍🏻
OK thanks! I'm asking because suddenly, from the day before, many people from America are watching video.
Sarantos Nikos well my friend I am from the UK.
ok my friend, thanks!
Why did you not take out the audio?
He's probably just on vacation.
Looked anyway like a lake for recreation.... hopefully it booked all-inclusive..... or at least all-you-can-eat... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Like that ya left the sound of the props I hate it when the vid is silent more realistic quality great vid keep em coming
Can you put next time into the title like '' cancerous sound mute volume '' would appreciate.
psyth3c cancerous sound? Wtf
psyth3c I didn't think it was so bad. I adjusted my sound.
you do know you can use your own brain to work out it needs to be on mute. Why should others think for you?
psyth3c 😂😂😂😂😂
Click on drone video and get annoyed by sound of drone. Riiiiight.
Did you film that using an Apache gunship? That was loud 😮
damn i was expecting a huge croc. didn't see that coming its cute thou haha
I googled ‘crocodiles in greece’ and an article about this video came up. “Mysterious 6ft croc appears in made made lake in Crete and leaves local farmers terrified”... so curious
Am that croc that lives in this water can yall leave me alone its tough enough I can't find a mate but yall keep flying that fly machines over me
Is it native to Crete? Is that fresh water or salt? Approx how big was It? Next time replace rotor noise with some Crete music. Maybe Corky Bukazcek or something.
probably scaped from zoo or was a pet of someone
I think it was pet of someone.
sabertooth kr crocs are known to swim to southern europe once in a while
805fillmore where in Europe?
Never
sabertooth kr it was a pet of someone
Very well done! Thank you for sharing. 👍 ✌
02:17 Aww he's camera shy. Go in there and give him a hug.
Does not look to be much in there for the Crocodile to eat. They can go a long time without food, did it die of starvation ?
rip heaphones users....
I should have read your response, before listening w/ my earphones.
R.I.P in peace
Thanks, my hearing did come back ... eventually
Why do you idiot's listen to stuff full blast then cry
I'M GLAD YOU WROTE THAT DOWN BECAUSE I CAN'T HEAR YOU.!.!.!
What kind of 🐊 is living their? Do you know?
That's not a crocodile, thats a dinobot. They are invading!!!
Let the croc eat the other invaders...should balance out...
Grimlock is with the autobots
Before the vacation I had a lot of plans to do like watching movie and exercising but here I am watching random leople seeing crocodiles and alligators on wild. Also rabid animals lol
*Tinnitus sufferers....this clip wont help as a substitute for white noise..lol*
can crocodiles survive in the climate of crete? how cold does the water get in winter? aligators can survive cold waters but crocs struggle below 16 degrees
lmao i just googled it and turns out the winter killed him, rip
Irresponsible owner dump him there most likely.
WladPalownik probably the guy that filmed this was the one who put it there.
Ute Castronoova Gods know. You may be right
Nickhead87 you people???
Are you not from this planet???
What are you talking about mate?
definitely a cool video! I can't wait to see more.
Keep it there (or them if there are more) and introduce more: it will be one hell of a tourist attraction!
Volume control on my phone is manual. So I turned it down instead of whining like a child.
Brilliant video even though I'm very behind the times.
Is it still alive ?
Unfortunately, no
What type of crocodile is it? Or do we not know yet.
Nile crocodile.
@@SarantosNikos That's awesome!
So he is eating all your fish and not the migrants
As Crete and Greece are in mediterranean , I never know that winter there can kill the croc. Is it that cold as in normal Europe?
It’s not that cold there - the average winter temperatures in Crete is 7°C in the morning, 13° in the afternoon.
But crocodiles are very sensitive to cold. That’s why they only live in the tropics. They stop feeding when it’s colder than 21°, and they begin to die if it drops below 13° for too long.
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Pyro Greece That's Greek to me!
Pethane krima
How big was this crocodile?
Looks like a good spot to “drop some food” for him! I can think of plenty to feed him🤔😎😏😉😂😂
It looks like a freshwater as opposed to a saltwater croc, the snout is much more narrower and designed for catching fish. Probably a released pet that managed to thrive, these freshwater crocs are considered fairly harmless here in Australia unless you go poking them in the mouth with your hands..
If that is in fact in Europe that tiny little fella won’t survive the next winter.
J Hodges It actually didn't survive the last winter, which was relativly harsh in greece. They found it dead and brought it to a museum in crete.
J Hodges Uh! Ever been to Greece? It's warm there. Northern Europeans all rush down there in winter to escape the cold!
J Hodges We have bullfrogs in the Rhine who are breeding like crazy and eating ducklings, fish, birds - anything they find - they have survived many winters snd it's really cold here in winter
J Hodges ...did you not read the description? The croc died the following winter.
Aren't there videos of crocodiles surviving on ice when they go dormant with their noses poking through
Crocodile in Greece? There are no crocs in Europe
Last Outlaw it was a real story. It's not native it was probably a pet or zoo animal.
Yes it looks like a turtle
Reminds me of a skit about African or European swallows and coconuts
Horatio Noseblower and a holy grail?
Also, pretty clear that he is just being incredulous.
Are the winters in Greece harsh?
This was Crete so I presume more mild winters than say mainland Northern Greece
καλο κολπο για να μαζεψετε τουρισμο μπραβο
Φιλαρακο η Κρητη μας εχει τοσες ομορφιες που δεν εχει την αναγκη κανενος κροκοδειλου για να ερθει καποιος να δει το τοπο μας.Ενας βλακας τον αγορασε μικρο και οταν πηρε χαμπαρι οτι θα γινει τερας τον πεταξε στη λιμνη.Αθλια η πραξη του να τον πεταξει σε ενα μερος που συχνα εχει αρκετο κοσμο,πρεπει να πιαστει και να παει φυλακη.Αν ειχε μυαλο και του εκοβε εστω και λιγο θα ειχε παρει τηλεφωνο στο Αττικο ζωολογικο παρκο να ερθουν να τον παρουν.Ειναι το μονο μερος στην Ελλαδα που εχει τα μεσα και τις εγκαταστασεις για να ζησει με ασφαλεια για τον υπολοιπο κοσμο.Επειτα πρεπει να δουμε και το αλλο,οταν ερθει ο ερπετολογος που περιμενουν να κατεβει θα πρεπει να πιαστει πρωτα το ερπετο για να δουμε το φυλο του,αν ειναι αγορι εχει καλως,αλλιως αν ειναι κοπελια τοτε θα πρεπει να βρουνε και τη φωλια της γιατι ως γνωστον τα θυληκα ερπετα γεννιουνται ετοιμα κυοφορωντας τα αυγα τους.
Φίλε μου για να σε πιάσει η θεραπεία πρέπει να πίνεις κάθε μέρα τα φάρμακα σου.
Μέσα έπεσες ρε! Γιατί η Κρήτη γενικά έχει ανάγκη.....
In my state there's this hiking forest/hill that's full of iguanas, and is half mainland half Pacific ocean, pretty cool place, very peaceful although full of people hiking, you can hear the waves crashing on rocks
τον βρήκες τον Σήφη.
Ναι :) Τον Σήφη τον Κροκοδειλάκη!!
Where was this filmed at
You can also watch another very interesting video from my creations : '' The house hanging on the cliff by Drone'' th-cam.com/video/NpCVgZuoqkY/w-d-xo.html
Sarantos Nikos Nile crocodiles aren’t “pet store” items. Average male length is 14 feet. Someone got it some other way. Be thankful they didn’t release a male and female.
Sarantos Nikos Nile crocodiles aren’t “pet store” items. Average male length is 14 feet. Someone got it some other way. Be thankful they didn’t release a male and female.
Sarantos Nikos should mute the soud and add music 👍
Sarantos Nikos. I can not believe people have not put these in the Florida Everglades yet. Spooky.
Sarantos Nikos you guys should have gotten some southern swamp boys from America and they could have caught that croc for you.
So what’s the big deal? Is there not supposed to be any crocs in Crete?
Where is this? What state or country?