While we've been watching adorable otters splashing around in the surf in South Africa, a beachgoer in western India has come across a (slightly more alarming) beach visitor: a crocodile. The unusual sighting was caught on camera at Morjim beach, one of the most popular beaches in India's Goa state. 

Nilesh Bagkar spotted the large reptile during a morning walk, and posted his photos to Facebook earlier this week. They've since been doing the rounds online.

Local wildlife officials have confirmed the sighting, suggesting that the crocodile, a fully grown adult, likely found its way to the beach from the nearby Chapora River.

India is home to three different crocodile species: a freshwater crocodile also known as a "mugger" (which in the Goa region is specially adapted for surviving in the local salt mangrove ecosystems), the saltwater crocodile, and the increasingly rare and endangered gharial.

Posted by Nilesh Bagkar on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Posted by Nilesh Bagkar on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Posted by Nilesh Bagkar on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Posted by Nilesh Bagkar on Tuesday, July 14, 2015