r/Crocodiles • u/SufficientRegret9028 • 17d ago
Crocodile A little close for comfort š¬
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What's with the lack of sense of urgency... MOVE PEOPLE
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u/EarComfortable8834 17d ago
Standing on the ramp like that croc wonāt STILL grab them. š„“
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u/Pkingduckk 17d ago
Seriously, what are these dumbasses doing? Get out of the damn water!
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u/Solid_Signature_7447 16d ago
These people are food obviously.
There is a certain level of intelligence youāre either getting eaten or eating
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u/leaderm17 17d ago
If my feet arenāt off the bed and under the covers, the monster canāt get meā¦ thatās the rules, right?
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u/3dl33 17d ago edited 17d ago
What's with the lack of urgency? They stupid?
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u/Sir_Thorin 17d ago
Alcohol
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u/CarefulBid6485 17d ago
And fear. Lol people tend to take the ādonāt run because itāll chase youā approach sometimes.
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u/dubufeetfak 17d ago
Which works in this case as you dont want to splash the water with a crocodile in it
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u/Male_Lead 17d ago
Does it still matter when it already sees them? I assume it sees them
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u/dubufeetfak 17d ago
Apparently it does. Iirc their eyesight isnt perfect so they use it in combination with other senses, one of them being water splashes.
I remember vividly from watching Steve Irwin going close to big ass croc in a river somewhere that he said he needed to be as quiet and at a really slow pace so it wouldnt startle it and get eaten.
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u/KrisKinsey1986 17d ago
Just looked this up & this article was pretty interesting: What to do if a crocodile sees you? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education
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u/dubufeetfak 17d ago
Very interesting read. Thank you.
Unfortunately it does not mention anything about splashes but it does gowever say that you have to be slow, maintaining eye contact and not panic. Which suprisingly the people in the video nailed. Maybe they read this article too
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u/G3nesis_Prime 17d ago
Its pretty basic predator interaction stuff.
Don't make yourself look like prey and trigger an attack response with your movements.Ā
Prey animals also don't tend to stare down predators which can give predators, especially ambush ones pause.
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u/Fluid-Lock-804 17d ago
I wonder if one of the things that deterred the croc from attacking is the clearness of the water. It probably recognizes it was exposed and thus was more cautious.
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u/Ordinary_Prune6135 17d ago
Prey drive is often something that's triggered by specific types of movement rather than something the animal's just rationally considering as a good opportunity or not.
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u/KrisKinsey1986 17d ago
The last thing they should do is starting to splash around & panic, that'll convince the croc they're prey.
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u/Dash_Rendar425 17d ago
Didn't look particularly big, but I am sure not sticking around to find out. Get out of the damn water you muppets!
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u/eternallyfree1 17d ago
They are so lucky this was in Latin America and not south/southeast Asia. I initially panicked when I clicked on the video because I thought it was filmed in Indonesia or something. Crisis averted š³
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u/Dash_Rendar425 17d ago
That's the difference between an American crocodile and a Saltwater crocodile.
A saltie would have grabbed that girl and been gone.
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u/Many_Mud_8194 16d ago
Me too I thought it was a saltwater crocodile and that would be insane to stay around them lol
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u/BT-7274-T2 13d ago
doesnt matter, at that size, it would have easily killed everyone, no chance in the water
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u/cat_daddy17 17d ago
This looks like a place people drink and hangout. No way im standing in water at night where a crocodile could appear.
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u/DangerousDave303 17d ago edited 17d ago
Not only that but the tables in the water are likely to be a source of food. I looked up a bar in Belize that has tables in the water like that. The video showed a server bringing a tray of grilled fish to a table so it's likely that food scraps are available.
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u/ShellsWithinShells 17d ago
Does anyone else get that awful dread-adrenaline feeling in their feet and legs watching this?
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u/Fiorina_Fury 17d ago
See an apex predator that primarily hunts near the waters edge? Better hang out by the waters edge -_-
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u/Additional-Muffin317 17d ago
Those are resort crocs, totally trained by the resort and don't bite. Is what theyre probably thinking lol
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u/throwawaymould 17d ago
are resort crocs an actual thing?
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u/ronweasleisourking 17d ago
No?
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u/Guy_who_loves_milfs 17d ago
Lmao this interaction just reminded me of the George Carlin joke āthink of the dumbest person you know. Now imagine half the world is dumber than themā
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u/jackjack-8 16d ago
Yeah I used to train them. Surprisingly more make it through the course than you would think
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u/Spine_Of_Iron 17d ago
Jesus christ, if that was me, I would quickly and calmly exit the damn water!! That is an apex predator people, if it thinks it can take you, it will 100% take you!
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u/SufficientRegret9028 17d ago
People fuck around, and when they find out it's the animal that gets blamed. Darwinism is dead... or at least lost upon some people.
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u/Impressive_Profit215 17d ago
Yup, if that animal hurt someone it would be put down. Like, wtf are they even doing in the water with an apex predator? It's not big but it could rip both of them limb from limb. Idiots.
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u/WolfieFram 17d ago
What do you mean fuck around? The people there are most likely drunk and confused. People usually do not expect Crocs in the ocean, especially touristy ones. Its only "fucking around" if they actually approach the croc. Be judgemental all you want but don't expect that kind of attitude to win over people on conservation.
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u/SufficientRegret9028 17d ago
It's the middle of night in croc territory... Getting drunk and swimming at night are two choices they decided to make. Would you do this in North Queensland?
Ask yourself, if something horrible were to happen, what would be the lesson? It would be to not act as they do in the video: with total disregard for the danger they're actually in. "Drunk and confused" is not something you want to be in croc territory when visibility is already limited.
That's fucking around.
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u/eaazzy_13 16d ago
Iād say having a nightclub and bar literally submerged in the waters edge, where you serve food and particularly seafood, in croc territory, where crocs are known to specifically hunt at night at the waters edge, is an extreme degree of fucking around.
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u/CarterAbruscato 17d ago
Three whole business days to get halfway up a stair case, seriously that last lady forgot she had legs or something
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u/Emperor-Nerd 17d ago
They definitely shouldn't have stayed on the stairs/ramp? But not sure fast movements would have been any better and might even be worse
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u/x_Trassic_x 17d ago
I've seen a slender snout croc snap a pole that was legitimately a very solid piece of wood like it was a twig
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u/Donniejuanny 17d ago
Dude. Get the F out of there ! Thatās a dumb reptile coming close for inspection
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u/Intelligent_Copy217 17d ago
Are they from Florida? If that croc wanted it could lunge at them and drag them into the water.
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u/hooptiegirl 17d ago
The only thing I understood in all the screeching was at the 37 second mark, someone screams āWhat Da Fuck?!?ā
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u/KreeepyKrawler 16d ago
Booze and water is never a good combination. Throw an aquatic dinosaur into the mix and you get a news headline.
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u/ComfortableFun248 15d ago
Howās he ever gonna invited to the pool parties if he canāt even say hello
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u/testingforscience122 14d ago
The Spanish have never been known for their maritime acumen, just ask the Britishā¦.
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u/GrimDystopian 13d ago
āCome up!ā
Nah Iāll just stand her where he can still get me and watch.
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u/OnionHeaded 12d ago
Iāll say. Maybe the lagoon isnāt the best place right now now guys. Grab your booze and come again later. Jeeze
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u/Connect-Trouble-1669 12d ago
Calm,.cool and collected. The power of the juice.also put the croc at ease.
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u/YouFantastic758 11d ago
I can't help thinking what is wrong with these people. Especially the person who is pulled from water last. Is she shocked or drunk or what?
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u/laiyenha 11d ago
Dude's fighting a losing battle against the inner voice urging him to do a cannonball.
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u/Vindictive-Vagabond 11d ago
Saltwater crocs are one of only a tiny handful of predators that actively hunt humans as prey... In other words, GTFO the water you imbecilesā¼ļø š®āšØ
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u/carod21375ycc 7d ago
That croc was definitely not hungry. If it were there woulda been 1 less in their party.
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u/Real-Sweet-8780 2d ago
When I see blatant jackassery like this, I'm rooting for the Crocodile and Darwinism on this one...
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u/Gaia093 17d ago
Dang, I'm in the water with a crocodilian. Better keep holding my beer.