World's youngest Crocodile Hunter! 小型の Steve Irwin who bravely 格闘するs (and cuddles) crocodiles at just five years of age?

  • Charlie Parker helps his parents run the Ballarat 野性生物 Park in Victoria
  • Five-year-old 定期的に 料金d animals and helps with 小旅行するs and live shows
  • He was pictured 格闘するing a crocodile for the first time when he was three
  • Charlie has his own pint-sized park 特別奇襲隊員 uniform and visits after school

By Emily Crane for Daily Mail Australia

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会合，会う the pint-sized park 特別奇襲隊員 who can 扱う anything from crocodiles and 抱擁する snakes to baby quokkas and wallabies.

Five-year-old Charlie Parker, who calls Ballarat 野性生物 Park in Victoria his own backyard, has been dubbed the next Steve Irwin.

Charlie, whose parents Greg and Julia own the 野性生物 park, first held a snake when he was one and 格闘するd his first crocodile at the age of three.?

Charlie Parker was just three years old when he wrestled his first crocodile with his older brother Stuart at their parent's?Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria

Charlie Parker was just three years old when he 格闘するd his first crocodile with his older brother Stuart at their parent's?Ballarat 野性生物 Park in Victoria

He now 定期的に helps out feeding the animals and running 小旅行するs and shows in the afternoon after he finis hes preschool.

'He fed the salt water crocodile from behind a ledge just yesterday and made him jump out of the water,' his mother Julia told Daily Mail Australia.

In his pint-sized 野性生物 uniform, Charlie already considers himself a park 特別奇襲隊員 and is often referred to as a 小型の Steve Irwin.

'Greg knew Steve Irwin - he was certainly a character and Charlie is やめる a character.?If your parents own a park you're bound to be 伴う／関わるd,' Julia said.

Charlie, whose parents Greg and Julia own the wildlife park, first held a snake when he was one and wrestled his first crocodile at the age of three

Charlie, whose parents Greg and Julia own the 野性生物 park, first held a snake when he was one and 格闘するd his first crocodile at the age of three

Charlie has been helping at the Ballarat Wildlife Park owned by his parents basically since he was born

Charlie has been helping at the Ballarat 野性生物 Park owned by his parents 基本的に since he was born

Five-year-old Charlie regularly helps out feeding the animals and running tours and shows in the afternoon after he finishes preschool

Five-year-old Charlie 定期的に helps out feeding the animals and running 小旅行するs and shows in the afternoon after he finishes preschool

He was three when he was pictured for the first time 格闘するing a baby crocodile under his father's watchful 注目する，もくろむ.

'The crocodiles are a bit too big for him now though. Even if their mouths are tied up, he wouldn't be able to do it on his own,' Julia said.

'He still helps though by carrying the crocs by their tails and doing health checks. Charlie is definitely a reptile man - just like his dad and older brother Stuart.'

Charlie comes to Ballarat 野性生物 Park three to four times a week and it is often a struggle for his parents to get him 支援する home again.

Charlie comes to Ballarat Wildlife Park three to four times a week and it is often a struggle for his parents to get him back home again

Charlie comes to Ballarat 野性生物 Park three to four times a week and it is often a struggle for his parents to get him 支援する home again

In his pint-sized wildlife uniform, Charlie already considers himself a park ranger and is often referred to as a mini Steve Irwin

In his pint-sized 野性生物 uniform, Charlie already considers himself a park 特別奇襲隊員 and is often referred to as a 小型の Steve Irwin

While Charlie is mainly a reptile man, he loves playing and helping out with baby quokkas and wallabies too

While Charlie is おもに a reptile man, he loves playing and helping out with baby quokkas and wallabies too

'It’s hard to get him out of the park. He is pretty proud of his uniform and?has this stride that he does when he is helping out,' Julia said.

'When he comes to the park he'll help the re ptile keepers by きれいにする the water dishes and feeding. We have interactive shows and he brings out snakes and lizards.

'He is an 絶対の character. He is very comical and funny. He hangs around with a lot of adults and at the park he likes to have 責任／義務.

'It's his backyard and helping the animals is his hobby - so it's just normal for him.'

Charlie is currently practising feeding toys so he can help with mum Julia feed a baby wallaby she is caring for

Charlie is 現在／一般に practising feeding toys so he can help with mum Julia 料金d a baby wallaby she is caring for

Charlie mostly helps his older brother Stuart and his dad Greg handling the reptiles at Ballarat Wildlife Park

Charlie mostly helps his older brother Stuart and his dad Greg 扱うing the reptiles at Ballarat 野性生物 Park

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