The reptile entered a beach near La Dormida, Bello Horizonte and Cabo Tortuga, in Santa Marta.
Alligator gar on the beaches of Santa Marta.
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Residents of the city of Santa Marta recorded the exact moment when aneedle caiman almost two meters longHe walked on the beaches in the south of the city.
In the video you can see the reptile entering the airport beach, a tourist resort that is very close to other busy beaches such asPlaya Dormida, Bello Horizonte and Cabo Tortugaamong other.
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The event has generated a lot of fear among hundreds of tourists and foreigners, who are visiting the city these days, precisely because of the upcoming summer vacation season.
Miguel Manjarrez, a biologist from the Administrative Department of Environmental Sustainability, spoke about what happened.Dadsawho announced that, “intensive patrols will be carried out in the area of Playa delAirportto ensure the safety of visitors.”
He added that, “the reptile appears to have temporarily found refuge in this area, possibly seeking its way back to its natural habitat, which is generally fresher than marine waters, where food resources are scarce.”
Authorities such as the regional autonomous corporation of theCupcakeCorpamag, recommended to bathersavoid attacking the needle alligatorand stay alert to prevent incidents.
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However, the community hopes that measures will be taken as a security operation to contain it, considering that it is a risk for people in said tourist areas.
Despite the efforts deployed by a team of biologists from the environmental authority Corpamag,To date, no trace of the reptile has been found.However, experts pointed out that, although it is not common to see this species of animal in this area, they have the ability to move through canals and brackish waters.
From the environmental authorities they assured that, “when temperatures begin to settle at 27 degrees, the alligators become mainly nocturnal. So it’s best to avoid that refreshing nighttime dip in unfamiliar waters when it’s hot.”
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