Young American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus

Can swim up to 20mph. Males grow up to about ~15', females ~9' The only species other than the saltwater crocodile to thrive in saltwater. #reptiles #americancrocodile #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography #crocodylusacutus #wildlife

An American Crocodile in the Waters of the Faka Union Canal I captured this image with a view extending to the west while enjoying a boat tour with the Manatee Sightseeing and Wildlife Adventures. This setting is along some waterways extending from the main Fa...

An American Crocodile in the Waters of the Faka Union Canal #FakaUnionCanal #AmericanCrocodile #NikonZ8 #Florida flic.kr/p/2rhEmXy

Jamaica’s Crocodile Guardian | Happy Eco News Jamaica’s Crocodile Guardian. “We are the only true wildlife sanctuary on the island,” asserts Henriques proudly. He does not want his animals to become a tourist attraction, which ultimately harms th...

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My article for @happyeconews.bsky.social
on the indomitable Lawrence Henriques. He also needs support and infrastructure to help fight #poaching and to help Jamaicans understand our #AmericanCrocodile
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During the PhD fieldwork I have the opportunity to sight some American crocodile females basking, fighting, and taking care of their nests. Some of them brave enough to stay despite our steady presence. Such a good mothers #crocodilian #americancrocodile #conservationbiology

A crocodile blends in with murky water around it, you can see its spikey back and head just above the water. Photo by Wendy Dembowski.

I went to the Everglades for the birds, expected to see alligators - but also saw a few American Crocodiles.

#crocodile #wildlife #wildlifephotography #everglades #flamingomarina #reptiles #americancrocodile #nature #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

What do you think he's dreaming of?
This is another recent edit of an image from a few years back: American Crocodile
#americancrocodile #crocodile #reptiles #wildlife #fieldherping #insituherps

"American Crocodile" (2020)
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#americancrocodile #crocodylusacutus #crocodilia #crocodile #reptiles #animals #animalart #wildlife #wildlifeart #art #photoshop #dartxo

Not going to lie - this was way closer to the crocodile than I wanted. Kayaking in the Keys is always an adventure! #flkeys #americancrocodile #solaurie

American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Costa Rica

Keep you hands inside the boat on the Tempisque River lol This was probably the closest I have got to a croc in the wild

IUCN Vulnerable list, in the US - threatened list

#Crocodile #AmericanCrocodile #Reptiles #CostaRica #CostaRicaWildlife

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with

#Americancrocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with