If you don’t want crocs in your back yard watch for gators.
2 min readSep 7, 2021
Mangrove estuaries are home to the rare American crocodile. While there are only two living species of alligators, there are over a dozen species of crocodiles found around the world.
Adult crocodiles can live in salt water, new hatchlings and young crocodiles actually need brackish water — a mixture of salt and fresh water. As sea level rises, it makes the water…