Are there alligators/crocodiles in the ocean?

yes, they swim in the ocean, but not far out.

 

You should be more worried about the Bearsharktopus.

 

"That Crocodile did the right thing by letting off the gas pedal when it was up big. Great sportsmanship"

Lee High School Basketball Coach

 

awesome. That is my new favorite creature...

 

I found a decent-sized dead alligator on the beach at Galveston a couple of years ago.

 

Seriously how many people have ever been reported to be attacked by crocodiles? Just like Basso's freaking TSA thread, people worry about the most statistically remote BS. Your probably going to die because you ate too much fat and exercised too little, enjoy your grilled cheese!

If you want to worry, worry about sea snakes. They are really dangerous.

 

Worldwide? Lots of people get attacked between Australia and Africa by Crocs and Gators.

Edit: Also, lol at the idea that Gators are fresh water and Crocs are saltwater. Crocodiles are generally freshwater animals as well. In specific cases they can be in the ocean (the Aussie Salties), but it is very rare in the majority of the world. I would never say never, but it is a near impossibility that anyone that is in America is going to be attacked in the ocean by a crocodile.

 

Those things are scary...saw the feature on them on Planet Earth. Damn

 

You know, if I'm swimming in a mangrove swamp, in equatorial waters, I'll probably consider a the possibility of a crocodile event but I still wouldn't figure it more than a one in a million chance.

 

It's better than one in a million if you go to places where aggressive crocodiles live.

By the way, has anyone here seen that special about Tigers in a particular part of India? It is said to be the only place left on Earth where man is hunted. The Tigers are said to be incredibly aggressive there and they kill a lot of people every year and it isn't because man is in the wrong place at the wrong time. They actually hunt people.

 

I would be more concerned with ManBearPig

 

That's insane. I've heard crocs in Australia will stalk people, learn their "watering schedule" and eat them when they come to the water but I guess that isn't the same as a mammal actually switching to people meat purposely.

 

I'm more scared of Jellyfish. Have you ever gone on a lengthy pier or kayaked far from the beach, you can see schools of jellyfish, stingrays, and fish in general through the water.

 

I agree but I would be worried about horny dolphin attacks!

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I miss this guy. I'm pretty sure he'd love to answer all your questions

 

I have read that during Hurricane Katrina the intense flooding basically merged parts of the ocean and lakes/swamps from down there are there were SHARKS AND ALLIGATORS SWIMMING AROUND TOWN IN THE SAME WATER.

Think about that for a second and try not to crap your pants.

 

Then think about the fact that bull sharks (the most aggressive shark out there) are very much at home in fresh water and have been found hundreds and even thousands of miles up rivers. In Australia, a freshwater, breeding population has been found in rivers. They are also the shark thought to inspire the story of Jaws. One swam up a river and killed and ate several people.

 

I think about this almost every day. I often go boating in a river that connects to the ocean. A lot of the water around there is considered "brackish", which seems like the perfect scenario for me to be eaten by a gator or bull shark.

 

!!!!!!! Man, your photography skills went through the roof in less than one week!!!!!!

Keep taking great pictures like this one, Ms. 'LuvsRox'. Just clean your lens a bit... seems like there's a soft blur on his hair from a fingerprint on the lens. Otherwise, GREAT SHOT! Kudos.

 

this is the biggest danger, i hate to tell ya...

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