Nice teeth! While it looks like I’m pretty close (Joannie thought I was), I’m about 40 feet from this American Crocodile. I’m using an 800mm lens for this photograph, which allowed the nice view without being too close for safety.
Wildlife photography in the Everglades. This female American Crocodile was regulating its body temperature by “gaping”, (holding it mouth open). While it looks like threatening behavior, it’s actually a normal thing for them to do to keep cool.