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Photo by @DavidDoubilet
An American crocodile on night patrol in a shallow mangrove channel in Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. This curious croc was swimming lazily with the current and investigating everything in his path: tires, rocks, stumps and us. These large reptiles are called engineers of the mangroves because their movements open and maintain channels that enhance circulation through the dense root systems. Mangrove systems are critical habitat that enhance nearby reef systems. They are nurseries for vulnerable marine creatures, nutrient production centers, sediment traps, carbon sinks and home to these large and wonderful reptiles. Gardens of the Queen marine Preserve is a living time capsule, a vintage view of what the Caribbean looked like decades ago before overfishing and habitat destruction. See more in the November 2016 @ナショナルジオグラフィック Story: Caribbean Crown Jewels.
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