salties have been spotted miles from the nearest land mass, so if you're in indopacific waters, yes.
the american crocodile (crocodylus acutus) (spelling might not be exact) is a brackish water crocodilian that can range into the ocean for a short distance.
Even the american alligator which most people seem to think is only a fresh water animal ranges into brackish, and yes, even ocean water as well. I know someone who saw one three miles out once, probably not too common to see because unlike most crocodiles, alligators lack the gland in their mouth that expells salt from their system (which allows salties and other crocs to spend their entire lives in brackish to salt environments) so gators need to get to fresh water regularly to rinse the salt out of their systems.
so yes, depending on where you are, you can find crocodiles in the ocean.
2007-01-11 04:19:42
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answered by gimmenamenow 7
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Wow, that's a confusing question.
Mostly no. Crocodiles are shallow, fresh-water animals for most of the animal species.
However, there are salt water crocodiles in Australia that can and do venture far out to sea.
2007-01-11 11:40:00
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answered by Colin M 3
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The Saltwater Crocodile of Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands often lives along the coastal areas. It is also known to venture far out to sea. They mostly feed on vertebrates like fish, reptiles, and mammals, sometimes with invertebrates like mollusks and crustaceans, depending on species. They are an ancient lineage, and are believed to have changed little since the time of the dinosaurs.
2007-01-11 11:43:35
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answered by Edward W 2
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no! we could not find crocodiles in the sea because crocks and alligators are fresh water but if an alligator or a crock does get out to sea it will not live for to long especially if it runs into a shark
2007-01-13 19:55:36
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answered by Garr G 2
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no
2007-01-11 11:35:20
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answered by Anonymous
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