A curious American crocodile investigates National Geographic photogapher Jennifer Hayes in a mangrove channel in Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. These large reptiles are called the engineers of the mangroves because their movements open and maintain channels through the dense root systems enhancing circulation of water and nutrients.
Photographer: David Doubilet
A curious American crocodile investigates National Geographic photogapher Jennifer Hayes in a mangrove channel in Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. These large reptiles are called the engineers of the mangroves because their movements open and maintain channels through the dense root systems enhancing circulation of water and nutrients.
Photographer: David Doubilet