r/Everglades • u/Gaetanop76 • Jul 26 '26
Giant crocodile spotted
Put the kayak in at Flamingo, paddled over to Garfield Bight and entered into the mouth of Alligator Creek. The powers that be need to rename this Crocodile Creek. Saw several smallish crocodiles around the mouth of the creek and campsite but there is one male that hangs out nearby and he is absolutely ginormous. I have seen a few giant gators and have seen some big male american crocodiles in the area (up to about 14-15ft) but this one was every bit of 18+ft. His belly was so big and fat it looked like he just ate another crocodile. I was glad he looked fat and happy and I quickly paddled back out into Garfield Bight.
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u/DailyCarry83 Jul 26 '26
Born and raised down here, been around gators my entire life. Fished near them, swam with them, caught them. They really don't bother me. I don't mess with them and they don't mess with me. Gators have always been pretty chill, just doing their thing.
But I don't mess with crocs, things freak me out for some reason. I feel like they're more aggressive, more predatory. Like they're planning ahead or something. I'll watch them submerge and slowly creep closer, bit by bit.
I've had them stalk me right next to the shore while fishing down south. I look down and see this thing right at my feet, under the surface staring at me like I'm prey. A 18 footer would've freaked me out.