2018 was my ninth year documenting the annual Crocodile Research Trip at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. The Croc research team are there for over a month and I am there for just over a week. It is a achingly beautiful part of the world, to see a landscape only touched by nature is very special and I am very thankful to get to be there every year.

To see more of the crocodile research work that Australia Zoo does copy the below link on to your web browser.

https://www.australiazoo.com.au/conservation/projects/crocodiles/

Boulder Bend, The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

Stones Crossing, The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

Croc Team on the Wenlock River, The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

Crocodile Team all helping to pull the 15.5foot crocodile (which is in a water trap) onto land. The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

Black Headed Python,The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018

File Snake, The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. © Russell Shakespeare/Australia Zoo 2018