Esther's photos with the keyword: crocodile

A Nile Crocodile swims alongside the frantic wildebeest crossing the Mara River in Kenya. Normally, one or two of the wildebeest would become his dinner. However, this day, he was content to watch his dinner pass him by. Perhaps he had recently had his fill of wildebeest. In any event, these wildebeest were extremely lucky that he allowed them to pass unscathed. Sunday Challenge: Storytelling : The moment - “What is happening right now—and what does this moment make me anticipate?” A3Z2A4260

West African Dwarf Crocodile The Sunday Challenge: Plenty in black and white TSCIMG 5158

Huge herds of wildebeest cross the Mara River in Kenya to follow the rains and get to the grasslands in Tanzania. The crossing is extremely dangerous because Nile crocodiles lie in wait for the wildebeest and lions wait on the other side. LIMG 1890

Samburu/Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya LIMG 1140-1

Wildlife, Sydney, Sydney, Australia AIMG 8231

Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. "The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile Sunday Challenge: open AIMG 7491

Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland Australia "The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile AIMG 7487A

Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia "The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile AIMG 7485

Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia "The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile AIMG 7500B

Nile Crocodile - Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Australia How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws! A poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. AIMG_6576

On the Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park in Costa Rica, some boat operators tempt fate and try to increase their tips by coaxing wild American crocodiles to come out of the water to be hand fed chicken. This was taken from afar of a tour boat driver risking his health to do so. Our boat driver did not not do this and we tipped him well in appreciation of his sanity. A picture is worth a thousand words. AIMG_0501

American crocodile - Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park, Costa Rica ODT: Liquid AIMG_0518

Spectacled caiman at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The Spectacled caiman lives in lowland wetland and riverine habitats in fresh and salt water. Males tend to be 6 - 8 feet long while females grow to almost 5 feet. They can be identified by the bony ridge between the eyes, which looks like they are wearing spectacles. AxMG_2331

This is not quite as sharp as I would have liked, but it was shot from a boat in marginal light. Spectacled caiman at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The Spectacled caiman lives in lowland wetland and riverine habitats in fresh and salt water. Males tend to be 6 - 8 feet long while females grow to almost 5 feet. They can be identified by the bony ridge between the eyes, which looks like they are wearing spectacles. AxMG_2367

Spectacled Caiman at Cano Negro axMG_2398