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HOLIDAYS IN THE GAMBIAStroke a 5ft Nile CrocodileKachikally Crocodile Pool in The GambiaIt would be fair to say that Health and Safety regulations aren’t exactly high on the list of priorities in The Gambia.The Kachikally Crocodile Pool is an absurd attraction. Essentially just a fenced off pool full of some of the earth’s most dangerous creatures, your only protection is an scarily hazy local legend about a witch blessing the waters. Still, who cares when you've got Charley, the world's friendliest primeval killing machine? He's enormous (around 5ft long) and doesn't seem to mind waves of tourists coming up to stroke him. His big-toothed friends - and there are well over a hundred of them in the luminous green pool that prowl unnervingly close - aren't quite as passive, but they've not leapt out to kill anyone yet. Getting there Nearest international airport: Banjul International Airport, The Gambia. Using public transport: Get a taxi from either the Atlantic Coast beach resorts, Serrekunda or Banjul - no buses run direct. More details: Kachikally Crocodile Pool Website More weird wildlife experiences More unusual holiday ideas and travel destinations
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