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  • Thick tail of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
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  • A Critically Endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims through a coral reef crevasse. Hawksbills eat coral sponges and, therefore, depend on healthy reefs for their survival. In this area known as the Gardens of the Queen in Cuba, is a well-protected Marine Sanctuary and one of the last places in the Caribbean to have healthy reefs.
    Reef Silhouette
  • In Cuba's Gardens of the Queen, a marine protected area, American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) feed among the seagrass and mangroves on fish and small mammals called hutia. The two habitats are connected and needed for life at all levels from small grazing animals all the way to top predators.
    Up The Food Web.jpg
  • American crocodiles are much less agressive than their Cuban cousins. In Cuba's Gardens of the Queen they are a major tourist draw and can safely be photographed in the water.
    The Other Foot
  • American crocodiles are native to the area and no invasive species. However, as water rises, the two species are coming into conflict with each other more frequently and hybridization is growing.
    Up The Food Chain
  • Tourist revenue helps to keep the Gardens of the Queen Marine Park protected, but Cubans are smart to not let too many people in. Only about a thousand divers a year visit the park.
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  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in seagrass bed. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170216GOTQ0844.jpg
  • Desmarests hutia (Capromys pilorides) in a tree on a beach, Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Cuba.
    20170214Hutia0378.jpg
  • A hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
    20170214GOTQ0195.jpg
  • A hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
    20170214GOTQ0200.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) underwater. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170216GOTQ0880.jpg
  • Desmarest's hutia (Capromys pilorides) in a tree on a beach, Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Cuba.
    20170214Hutia0293.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) jaws in shallow seagrass meadow. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170214GOTQ0466.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)  and gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) in shallow seagrass meadow. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170216GOTQ0871.jpg
  • The reefs in Cuba's protected Gardens of the Queen are as healthy as they come in the Caribbean. Large predators like this Nassau grouper are a dead giveaway of a healthy ecosystem.
    NassauGrouperOnReef.jpg
  • American crocodiles are much less agressive than their Cuban cousins. In Cuba's Gardens of the Queen they are a major tourist draw and can safely be photographed in the water.
    20170214GOTQ0309sm.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in a bed of seagrass (Thalassia testudinum), Cuba.
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  • Often referred to as the "engineers of the mangroves" crocodiles are the largest predators in this part of the ecosystem and carve out the paths through the mangrove root system.
    AmericanCrocInCuba
  • American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are native to Cuba and an important part of their coastal ecosystem. The problem of interbreeding the two species cannot be solved by culling one species.
    American in Cuba
  • American crocodiles are native to Cuba and an important part of their coastal ecosystem. The problem of interbreeding the two species cannot be solved by culling one species.
    20170214GOTQ0557sm.jpg
  • Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) are predators high on the food chain. Their presence in large numbers is a key indicator of a healthy ecosystem. *Note: This image is only for sale for Rights Managed or as a limited edition print. See my "Limited Editions" under the PRINTS tab for more information or send me an email for a quote.
    Caribbean Reef Sharks
  • The jaws of an American crocodile in Cuba's mangrove and seagrass habitat. Image is in black and white.
    AmericanCrocInCuba
  • Silky sharks of all sizes hunt in the open ocean off Cuba.
    SilkySharks
  • What will the future hole for the Nassau grouper? It's up to us.
    20170212GOTQ0201.jpg
  • American crocodiles, like this one, are slowly invading the Cuban crocodile's territory as water's rise due to global climate change.
    20170216GOTQ0844sm.jpg
  • A coral covered wall with a Caribbean reef shark in the Background.
    TheWall
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  • An arrow blenny peaking out from fire coral.
    ArrowBlenny
  • A SCUBA diver enjoys a beautiful encounter with five Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perez) in Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ0879.jpg
  • A trio of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170215GOTQ0609.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170213GOTQ0566.jpg
  • Portrait of a silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the pelagic zone off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170213GOTQ1377.jpg
  • A coral reef wall, full of sponges with a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in the background. Image made off Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen National Park), Cuba
    20170215GOTQ0473.jpg
  • A trio of Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the pelagic, open ocean off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170213GOTQ0333.jpg
  • Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the pelagic, open ocean off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170216GOTQ0087.jpg
  • Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the pelagic, open ocean off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170213GOTQ1359.jpg
  • Silhouette of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0305.jpg
  • Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the pelagic, open ocean off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170216GOTQ0080.jpg
  • Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) with light rays near the surface. Image made off Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen National Park), Cuba
    20170212GOTQ0856.jpg
  • Silhouette of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0309.jpg
  • Portrait of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi). Image made off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170214GOTQ0153.jpg
  • Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef crevasse, Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ1036.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) jaws in seagrass. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170214GOTQ0499ad.jpg
  • Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ1103.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) patrolling a coral reef filled with schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) and other fish. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170216GOTQ0757.jpg
  • An arrow blenny (Lucayablennius zingaro) peeking out from fire coral (Millepora dichotoma) on a black background. Image made in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170215GOTQ0685.jpg
  • Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) off Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen National Park), Cuba
    20170215GOTQ0207.jpg
  • Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) on coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0252.jpg
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in seagrass bed. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170214GOTQ0578.jpg
  • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) yawning off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170215GOTQ0655.jpg
  • Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170213GOTQ0430.jpg
  • Desmarests hutia (Capromys pilorides) in a tree on a beach, Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Cuba.
    Hutia
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over pristine coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170216GOTQ0425.jpg
  • Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) take shelter among red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) roots. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170214GOTQ0341.jpg
  • A black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) with a remora fish (Remora sp.) in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170212GOTQ0739.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over pristine coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0000.jpg
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