re: Crocodile Bites 6-Year-Old Boy's Head, Drags Him Underwater Near Beach In Mexico

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There are saltwater crocodiles in the oceans of Central America.

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There are crocs that will go into the ocean in this hemisphere. The ones that live in the Florida Keys live in a completely salt environment. Their Asian counterparts can be found in fresh water or in brackish water and even the open ocean. They are technically known as the estuarine crocodile and live in Asia. The ones here are American crocodiles.

I remember reading about a surfer getting killed in Costa Rica by a croc. American crocodile in the ocean. I'm a weirdo when it comes to this stuff. Been fascinated since I was a kid.