Video of “crocodiles” invading a beach goes viral, netizens react
Crocodilians are large, predatory, semi-aquatic reptiles. The order Crocodilia includes the true crocodiles, the alligators and caimans, and the gharial and false gharial. Large, solidly built, lizard-like reptiles, crocodilians have long flattened snouts, laterally compressed tails, and eyes, ears, and nostrils at the top of the head. They are recognised as one of the most capable predatory species in the world. Since they are very strong creatures capable of dealing a lot of damage and have also been known to attack humans on various occasions, people tend to be fairly scared of them, and rightfully so. Recently a post has gone viral on social media. The video appears to be of multiple crocodilians ‘invading’ a beach.
The clip showed the reptiles sunbathing on the shore and a few of them were also seen in the water. The video was shared by Ken Rutkowski, a radio talk show host, on his Twitter account. He posted the video saying that “an invasion of crocodiles” has left people panicking. Watch his post here:
In Brazil, an invasion of crocodiles that have flooded one of the beaches with several hundred, even thousands, and the local population is panicking pic.twitter.com/3xnkqHdoyl
— Ken Rutkowski (@kenradio) September 15, 2022
This video triggered a variety of response from social media users. However, according to many, many people, the person who posted the video was misinformed about it.
According to users, it was not an invasion, rather, the natural habitat of the species. The video was of Brazilian Yacare Caiman, who were sunbathing along the bank of Nabileque River in the Pantanals, which are supposed to be the largest wetlands.
People also pointed out that people invade the lands of wild animals, and not the other way around. It was also pointed out that the place where the video was taken, that is the Pantanals, had no human population, so nobody was panicking or in any sort of danger at all.
This not a beach, neither an invasion. It is just a beautiful view of Brazilian caymans in their natural habitat, at Nabileque River, as seen from MS-195 road, in the middle of “Pantanal” wetlands.
Local human population: 0.
In panic: 1 radio broadcaster from LA. 😉🤣 pic.twitter.com/0ZtRDDh1NE— André Gonçalves Bidá (@andre_bida) September 16, 2022
This is not an invasion, locals are not panicking 🤦
This “beach” is part of the Pantanal aka the largest tropical wetland, as well as perhaps the most pristine, in the world.
Oh, and, these are not crocodiles – they are Yacare caiman. https://t.co/xmteekMoaF
— Dr. Wildlife 🐍 (@DrWildlife) September 15, 2022
They are in Pantanal , South Mato Grosso! Their natural habitat! There is no population, no panic!
— Ricardo B. Di Salvi (@ridstennis) September 15, 2022