An Australian saltwater crocodile who starred within the hit movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died aged 90, the reptile’s zoo confirmed on Tuesday.

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Burt, the 5 metre (16.4 foot) reptile died “peacefully”, in keeping with an announcement from the Darwin aquarium, the place he lived in Crocosaurus Cove.

“Burt’s life story is one of strength, resilience, and a personality as bold as the Top End (Northern Territory) itself.”

The “confirmed bachelor” was captured in a Northern Territory river within the Nineteen Eighties, earlier than he grew to become “one of the most recognised crocodiles in the world”, the aquarium’s assertion stated.

“Burt was truly one of a kind. He wasn’t just a crocodile; he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power and majesty of these incredible creatures.”

In “Crocodile Dundee”, Burt was utilized in a scene the place American reporter Sue Charlton, performed by Linda Kozlowski, is attacked by a crocodile whereas refilling her water bottle, solely to be rescued by Paul Hogan’s Mick Dundee.

The scene used footage of Burt “launching out of the water”, Penny Priest, chief government of Crocosaurus Cove, instructed nationwide broadcaster ABC.

“Obviously, he wasn’t in the whole scene, but that was where he made his debut.”

The aquarium, the place Burt lived since 2008, thanked everybody who visited him and urged the general public to recollect the significance of conserving wildlife.

Post “Crocodile Dundee” fame, Burt stayed within the highlight due to his alleged psychic talents, predicting elections and the result of main sporting occasions – with blended success.

Government figures counsel greater than 100 000 “salties” – lots of which might develop over six metres lengthy and weigh greater than 1 000kg (2 200 kilos) – hunt alongside the coasts, rivers and wetlands of the continent’s far north.

By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse