A huge crocodile that featured in 1990s footage being captured and released by Steve Irwin and that was recently exhibiting dangerous behaviour has been controversially rehomed from Far North Queensland to Australia Zoo.

A spokesperson said the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) started receiving reports of a large crocodile in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park exhibiting dangerous behaviour towards humans in July.

The reptile, more than four metres long, was captured by DETSI wildlife officers early in September.

Known as Old Faithful, the crocodile was held until this weekend, when it was moved to the Irwin family zoo on the Sunshine Coast.

The zoo announced Old Faithful’s arrival in an Instagram video on Monday that shows decades-old footage of Irwin

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