Meet Prince William the 12ft crocodile!

Stand back Prince William, there's another "Prince William" on the scene - and you might not want to get too close to this one.

The conservationist Robert Irwin has named a saltwater crocodile after the Prince of Wales.

It was done in recognition of Prince William's "incredible conservation work".

This wasn't just any old crocodile, it was the 300th one to be tagged as part of a research project in Australia.

The 12ft reptile was fitted with a 'state of the art' tracker as part of a crocodile research project which hopes to help us learn more about the animal.

The research was started by Robert Irwin's dad - Steve Irwin.

Robert says the tracker will give the team 10 years of data, showing them where he goes and how he interacts with other crocodiles.

He says it will also show them "how climate change is affecting the body temperature of crocodiles".

Robert Irwin said he wanted to name the "extremely special modern-day dinosaur" after the Prince of Wales in "gratitude" for his conservation work.

The pair have worked together before on the Earthshot Prize.

That's the annual competition which was launched in 2020 by Prince William. It aims to recognise and celebrate people who've come up with big ideas to help tackle issues affecting the planet and environment.

Robert invited the Wales family to help name a baby kangaroo in May, to help put a spotlight on conservation.

They named it Cwtch - which is Welsh for cuddle.