There are calls for social media influencers who inappropriately handle Australian wildlife to be deported after footage of a man chasing and handling two crocodiles in Far North Queensland went viral.

Videos uploaded to Mike Holston's social media accounts over the past four days showed the US influencer catching freshwater and saltwater crocodiles on Cape York.

One video has recorded more than 32 million views on Instagram.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called for Mr Holston to be punished, deported and banned from returning to Australia.

"Aside from it being illegal and unfathomably stupid to interfere with a crocodile in Queensland, it's also incredibly cruel,"

PETA advisor Mimi Bekhechi said.

"Just like wombats, koalas and other native Australian wildlife, c

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