Afrikanos offers a whole new experience

Writer: Hedda Mittner | Photographer: Taylum Meyer

Known as the Great White Shark Capital of the World, Gansbaai already offers visitors the opportunity to see the Marine Big Five – whales, sharks, dolphins, seals and penguins – all in one place. And now visitors are in for a new experience – getting up close and personal with the mighty Nile crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa.

It sounds far-fetched, I know, but that is exactly what Afrikanos is offering. And no, you don’t have to get into a cage, but can ‘free-dive’ in their crocodile pool, where a first-in-the-world stainless steel net separates you from their six Nile crocodiles. Kitted out with a towel, rash vest and goggles, you can submerge yourself in the pool, which is run by a completely natural filtration system with no added chemicals, and observe these fascinating reptiles in a natural swimming environment while the net safely keeps the crocs on their side of the pool.

At Afrikanos you can ‘free-dive’ in their crocodile pool, with the stainless steel net safely keeping the six Nile crocodiles on their side of the pool.

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