Mwanza - the gallery

Mwanza - The Wildlife

Nile crocodile

Nile Crocodiles have a dark bronze colouration above, with black spots on the back and a dirty purple on the belly. The flanks, which are yellowish green in colour, have dark patches arranged in oblique stripes. There is some variation relative to environment; specimens from swift flowing waters tend to be lighter in colour than those dwelling in lakes or swamps. They have green eyes.
Crocodiles are from time to time seen near Mwanza - therefore be VERY careful when/if you are walking in the low water at e.g. Tunza Beach or when you are fishing near the lake shore.