'Basking Crocodile' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Basking Crocodile

4 March 2020

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Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

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9 Observations
8 Identified Species
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American Alligator
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)
Florida Softshell Turtle
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)
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Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
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Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

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