Most of my life, I assumed that the way you could tell alligators from crocodiles is that alligators lived in Florida and crocodiles lived in other countries. But there are crocodiles in Florida, and in fact there were once a lot of Florida crocodiles. The crocodile population has declined a lot in comparison to alligators, mainly because of encroaching human development on the seashore. But crocodiles still hang on in Florida, with most of the remaining animals living in the canals near the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant south of Miami. The cooling canals transfer heat away from the power plant, and the warm waters created a whole new ecosystem. This warm, salty water with no humans living on the shores is the perfect place for crocodiles and the creatures they feed on.
Ans now that we know about these crocodiles living near a nuclear facility, how long will it be until we get a movie about killer mutant Florida crocodiles? That won't be any good for the crocs' survival.
Newest 2 Comments
The way to tell the difference is if you see it later or after a while.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Manatees also like the warm water of the nuclear plants during cold winters. In the upcoming movie, it will be the manatees who save us from the crocs.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)