Egypt's Nubians tame crocodiles for selfie-snapping tourists

The reptiles are a source of income for Egypt's Nubian minority, with visitors paying to marvel at the tamed creatures.

Outside his humble home in the village, Hassan gently rubbed the back of Francesca -- a 1.5-metre -long, 15-year-old crocodile."She lives on fish, meat and chicken."During the reign of president Gamal Abdel Nasser, the construction of the Aswan High Dam created a reservoir over traditional Nubian lands.While the Nile's crocodiles benefited from the new habitat, Nasser never fulfilled his promise to adequately compensate Nubians with new land.

Female crocodiles lay their eggs along the banks of Lake Nasser where Hassan watches for the baby reptiles to emerge before carrying them home. Hany, a tourist from Cairo, was delighted with the spectacle of Hassan opening the crocodiles' mouths wide with his bare hands.

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