\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. Mr Kennedy told The West Australian: "I've seen sharks and crocs in the wild, but I've never seen a croc catch a shark before. South Florida crocs have materialized well north up the coasts of the Sunshine State, and even off South Carolina.If the two top aquatic predators ever go head to head, it is sure to be an epic and unpredictable battle! In some areas, estuarine or marine prey like crabs, stingrays and sea turtles may compose most of the diet of coastal alligators. Gnarly freshwater predator with 250 million years of badass evolution under its belt meets gnarly saltwater predator with an even longer track record – who prevails?

Documented saltwater gator morsels include mullet, blue crabs, yellowtail perch, horseshoe crabs and stingrays. And yet that's just what the sunbathers of Palancar Beach on the Mexican island of Cozumel experienced in early July of this year: a ten-foot American crocodile sauntered (and, really, that's the best description) through their midst to slip into the Caribbean. The Saltwater Crocodile has strong jaws and an incredible bite force that can crush any prey to death. With over 300 serrated teeth and a bite force of over 4000 psi, it is unlikely that its prey will survive its fatal clutches. In 2010, meanwhile, scuba divers photographed an alligator kicking back 60 feet deep on the sandy seafloor near Breaker's Reef, a mile off Florida's Palm Beach coast.On the other hand, Great White Sharks are usually seen in the cool coastal regions of the United States, South Africa, and Japan. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. But perhaps, rarely, certain crocs strike off on pelagic voyages to disperse, riding an ocean gyre to distant shores. A number of gators, for instance, were captured this year in the breakers along two neighbouring South Carolina barrier islands.