# gator

Some cool underwater footage with Casper!! I never get tired of seeing alligators underwater, there’s something so magical and Jurassic Park-esque about seeing them gliding through the water. I’ve been swimming with gators over a decade and still am in awe of them. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

“But he knows you” as if that means he wouldn’t still bite 😂. Yes, he knows me well, I’ve worked with him 17 years, he knows I’m not a threat so he doesn’t have to be defensive, and he knows my training and that he gets treats, BUT that doesn’t make it “safe” or get rid of his predatory instincts. I’ve explained many times, they’re alligators, not Labradors, they are NEVER pets and should never be thought of as anything close to one. They’re trained, not tame. Alligator brains are wired completely different from any mammal, never expect a gator to act like like any mammal. My best example of this is at one park I worked at there was male and female together, mated up and everything, together since the 90s. Male much larger and could easily kill her if he wanted to of course, never harmed her. Then one day while I was there she had a seizure, and the moment she flipped over he was eating her, like within seconds. That experience was really disturbing and erased all my Disney fairy tale notions 😂. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

LETS MAKE SOME GATOR🐊🔥@louisianacrawfishco #fypシ #gator #wildlife #eating #country #louisiana

Bro just wanted to see what was going on 😆 #fyp #explore #gator #alligator #zipline (via @Zip Chronicles)

Strike zone and understanding alligator range of motion and triggers! These topics are key in what I do and how I interact with gators!! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Can gator regrow tails? Or limbs? Nope! If it’s gone, it’s gone, they’re unable to regrow their tails or limbs of lost. Although people often think of them as water lizards and therefore able to regrow tails, they cannot and are in fact close to a bird than a lizard! 🤯 ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

AMBUSH PREDATORS! Gators are built to so and wait, patiently watching and relying on camouflage. They will pursue prey in the water and are very fast, but they’re not built to chase and run down someone like people think, that’s just in the CGI movies not reality! If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Appreciation post, I feel so fortunate that I get to spend time with such incredible animals!! And that I have managed to make a living while living out my dreams and passion of working with animals and animal conservation!! I still take moments all the time and just think “wow, this is really my life!”😃. And the best is yet to come!! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

You trying this zip line? 😅😳 (via @Zip Chronicles) #gator #zipline #closecall #adventure #animals

He tried to steal my fish! #gator #everglades #swamp #fishing

MY GATORS GOT OUT😳 Just kidding guys we of course let them out and they are both looking stunning🤩 I don’t know who would win in a beauty contest the handsome Darth Gator or the beautiful Coconut Queen🙌🥰 • • • • #wild #wildlife #beautiful #gator #giant #gators #albino #beauty #contest #fun #funny #cutest #amazing #animals #wow #friends #cool #video #moments #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #awesome #cool #style

What would you do in this situation? 😂 #fyp #alligator #gator #alligators #alligatorsoftiktok (via arkbykomi/IG)

Australia is just different fr #gator #jumpscare #shoutoutot (via @Matt Wright)

Alittle compilation of ole butterball jumping into the gator 😂😂 again love you guys and thankyou for the support ❤️❤️ #fypシ #thankyouall #butterball #englishlab #viral #cutedogs #bestfollwersever #diesel #gator

Casper’s ear! And you can see the moment he realizes I don’t have food and is like nahhh I’m going this way 😂😂😂. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 Thanks to George for helping me film! #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Darth and Gomer will go to new heights for their chicken!🤩🙌 I didn’t even know Darthers could reach that high😅 • • • #gators #americanalligator #reptile #feeding #nature #beautiful #rare #gator #reptile #style #shedding #wow #amazing #awesome #video #moment #animal #animallovers #post #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #satisfying #satisfaction #beauty #nice #new #fun #thereptilezoo

@gatorboyspaul checking in on Seven the rescued alligator while he tries to stay warm in the sun 🌞 🐊 #gatorboys #rescue #animal #alligator #gators #gator #paulbedard #evergladesholidaypark #everglades #crocodile #croc #ehp #nuisancealligator

Everybody this is Chompers and he is one of the cutest gators at the zoo🤩 His name is Chompers because obviously a big bad Apex Predator🙌😅 We love uom here at the zoo ans he has been adapting nicely to his new home🥰 • • • • #chomp #cute #small #gators #cool #video #cutie #moments #cutie #wild #wildlife #awesome #nice #beautiful #amazing #animals #fun #zoo #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #cutest #gator #ever

These little guys are serious about their food lol don't let their size fool you🐊🐊they are small and mighty💪 I love watching them, do their little death/gator roll😅 • • • #funny #cute #babyanimals #cuteanimal #awww #wow #gator #alligator #wild #wildlife #zooanimals #reptiles #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #zoolife #zookeeper #amazing #beautiful #animals

Some mind blowing stats on how pigs are about as close to humans as crocs are to gators! Crocs and gators are often seen as the same thing or at least extremely similar to each other by most people, while people think of themselves as being very different from say a monkey or a pig, but reality is much more surprising! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Dinosaur roars. Casper is actually not roaring, but bellowing, a form of alligator communication that most people perceive as threatening but in actuality is him looking for love!! Alligators bellow to convey health and size information to surrounding gators for breeding, social, and territorial reasons. They bellow year round but with much more frequency in the breeding season. The sound emitted directly correlates to the gator’s size, providing an accurate size estimate to whoever is listening(and knows what to listen for!)When male alligators bellow, the powerful low frequency sound waves actually cause the water over their backs to bounce up, creating a “water dance” as you can see in these photos. Female bellows do not have this affect. And speaking of dinosaur roars, the roaring of the T. rex in Jurassic Park is a conglomeration of animal sounds, part of which includes gator bellowing! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

"Darth it's me!"😅 Haha throwback to when Darth was not being your friendly neighborhood gator😳 It's important to remember that these animals still have instincts and will act on them anytime👀Darth was being a wild boy and good thing I got these reflexes because that could have been bad🥲 • • • • #wild #beautiful #gator #fun #wildlife #instincts #nature #beautiful #amazing #animals #friend #cool #video #moments #insta #instagram #nature #nice #mean #bite #funny #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #zoo #its #me #wow

i caught a GATOR with a fishing trap #fyp #alligators #gator #everglades #fishing #sewer #foryoupage #florida

Is Casper my pet? NOPE! Gators are not pets, they’re not a domesticated animal, and should never be thought of as pets. Sadly some states still allow the sale of baby gators as pets; most these animals don’t survive their first few years, and those that do usually develop horrible disfigurements from metabolic bone disease. If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Spalshin’ and snappin’! Casper reacting to splashes at the surface. When he is underwater he often puts his nictitating membrane up, which limits his vision, and he reacts much more to movement and sound. He will snap at anything that moves underwater like this, making him much more dangerous when submerged. Most his snaps are really sweeps, slower moving and feeling for something, but sometimes he will be quick! Experimenting like this helps us understand his behavior and what triggers snaps, and we always have fun too 😂. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Camera work@by @george_da_nature_dude_ Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Little gator training for the big leagues🙌This baby gator is so cute!🤩 • • • #reptile #cuteness #baby #gator #cool #video #moments #amazing #wildlife #wild #cute #reptile #insta #funny #animal #americanalligator #animals #haha #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals

Casper being a messy eater! And some quick hands! With those big long jaws it can be difficult for gators to pick up small objects like this, but they have surprisingly amazing dexterity in throwing food around in the mouth and using the tongue to pick out what they actually want. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

We talk a lot about gators being able to regrow their teeth and cycling through several thousand in a lifetime, but they can also lose this ability if the root of the tooth is damaged! This happens somewhat often with individual teeth, but occasionally it’ll happen to ALL the teeth at once caused by some other mechanism that’s poorly understood. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Our Gator is so happy for his new enclosure 🙌 Just look at him he can't stop smiling😁What a cutie just look at him swimming in his brand new home🤩 He fits in there like a glove🥰 • • • #new #Home #gator #beautiful #wild #wildlife #cute #cutie #fun #nature #cutest #alligator #amazing #animals #200 #cool #video #moments #laugh #live #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #cutest #funny

COCONUT MUKBANG🍤🍣🍖🍗coconut sure does love her lunchtime 😋 gators have a wide variety of foods that they eat, they are opportunist hunters. Coconuts favorite snacks include all types of seafood🦞 who knew a gator could be so spoiled😅🥰 hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! Let's make it a good one🙌 • • • • #wild #wow #wildlife #Love #animalliber #cuteanimals #babyanimals #albino #alligator #gator #babygator #zoolife #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #Saturday #weekend #gator #cute #reptile #style

This is the terrifying moment an alligator lunged at a golf cart, sending it swerving off the path and almost into a nearby pond. 🎥 Denise Prues via Storyful #alligator #gator #nearmiss

Gator teeth, nictitating membrane, and integumentary sensory organs! Some very cool alligator adaptations! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

This is terrifying… #truecrime #truecrimetiktok #truecrimetok #dark #disturbing #scary #creepy #truecrimecommunity #morbid #crimejunkie #crime #crimetok #florida #gator #alligator

Darth Gator got out so I thought why not measure him?😅 Might as well make the best out of a sticky situation🙃 Had to call my dad for back up to put him in his home🙌 • • • • #big #gator #beautiful #giant #animal #cool #video #moments #wild #wildlife #funny #Zoo #animals #dad #daughter #alligator #fun #funnyvideo #haha #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #amazing #measure #get #out

Davey is getting to be a big boy🤩 He's a very cute Apex Predator and he's practicing for the big leagues💪 He ate that whole eel by himself, they grow up so fast🥲 Lets hope next time he doesn't go for my leg😅 • • • #wow #cute #baby #gator #wild #wildlife #fun #funny #chase #food #hungry #nature #beautiful #gators #amazing #animals #reptile #style #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #MissionImpossibleChallenge

🐊Gator Fishin'🐊 #foryoupage #foryou #fyp #fish #fishing #viral #viralvideo #sharkfishing #shark #gator #alligator #fun #beach #ocean #newyork #florida #ny #crazy

#gator #florida #lego

NO WAY DID THAT HAPPEN 🤣 #gator #crocodile #fail #shoutoutot (h/t muricanmadeusa/IG)

He really love this and i don’t 🐊 #gator #crocodile #amazing #shoutoutot (via elinamilanas/IG)

Snap and hiss! Showing how gators are always at the ready and will instinctually snap at sudden movements around them. Then Casper gives me a little defensive hiss when he doesn’t get any food, but calms back down. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

RUNAWAY GATOR!!🐊 This little guy is so fast🤩 They grow up so quick he was just as small as zero!!🥰 Sometimes he likes to eat and exercise haha two bird with one stone🙌 hope everyone's week is going great so far!😁 • • • • • #wild #wow #beauty #animals #animallove #wildlife #zooanimals #zoolife #zookeeper #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals #gator #babyanimals #cuteanimals #cool #funny #moments #reptile #style

Darth Gator pays no rent, gets free food, and gets back scratches whenever he wants😅 This guy is actually living the dreamt🙌 and all he has to do is simply keep existing😂 Did I mention that he can make a mess and doesn't ever have to clean it😳guess that's what you get when you're a handsome Apex Predator🙃🥲 • • • #wow #lazy #beautiful #giant #pet #gator #friendly #reptile #style #funny #clean #mess #amazing #animals #fun #cute #life #pets #cool #video #moments #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals

I get a ton of questions about the viral video of the croc ripping the other’s leg off and whether crocodilians feel pain, and the fact is that they do!! They just have incredible pain tolerance, and they don’t express themselves in a way that is easy for a human to perceive. Just because we can’t easily perceive it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist though! Check out the full version of this topic in the long form video I posted yesterday on my YT channel! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Well that didn't go as planned😅 Sometimes it's nice to have no expectations and I will tell you I was definitely not expecting that😳 Darth is one grumpy gator but I probably should have knocked first😂 • • • • #gator #willd #wildlife #fun #funny #glant #beautiful #animals #cool #video #moments #morning #hi #knock #angry #grumpy #lol #what #reptile #style #tik #tok #tiktokanimals #tiktok #funnyvideos #funnymoments

Can gators hear well underwater?? This is a video I’ve tried to do many times with mixed/delayed results. I don’t know if previously Casper couldn’t hear me or was just choosing to ignore me, but how cool is this!! When I’ve tried this before he would eventually come up but not nearly the same response I get on the surface, and this time he immediately came up. Could be a fluke, but still pretty darn cool! We know above water alligators have excellent hearing and I’ve demonstrated that many times. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Gators will talk back to the thunder! It’s so cool to see and honestly pretty cute! Today there was a crazy storm during my tours with lots of thunder and the gators were bellowing! Gators will respond to other loud sounds, especially deeper sounds with bass, and bellow back! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

Call an ambulance....but not for me!!!😅 Thought I would have some fun with Darth Gator aka Mr. Long Tan and Handsome🤩 He's way bigger then the last time I did this and boy is he strong😳 Happy Saturday y'all hopefully y'all are doing something you love today🙌😁 • • • #wild #fun #cool #epic #video #moments #giant #gator #hug #wrestling #funny #big #boy #reptile #style #wildlife #amazing #beautiful #amazing #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals

Gator toes! I love their hands (paws?)! The have five toes in the front, four in the back, and claws on only the first three digits! ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator

SnaggleTooth is one GIANT GATOR😳and I definitely am going to stay clear of his path😅 Being up close to these giant animals sure makes me think about what it would have been like living with Dinosaurs🤯 This gator is such a beautiful prehistoric beast and I'm definitely going to watch my step around him🙃🧐 • • • • #beautiful #giant #gator #wild #wildlife #prehistoric #beast #amazing #animals #fun #hungry #feeding #big #gators #life #nature #living #dinosaurs #tik #tok #tiktok #tiktokanimals

Do gators have tongues? Yes they do! They can’t stick it out like a human, it’s attached the whole way, but they do have muscular tongues that allow them to manipulate food in the mouth, as Casper is doing here to separate sand from food! Although he definitely ate a lot of sand 😂. ~~~If you enjoy the video, PLEASE SHARE!! Getting the educational content out there is our best bet to get people to care about and want to help wildlife! ~~~You can come swim with me and Casper! If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946 #Educational #EducationalVideo #AnimalEducation #EducationalPurposes #glades #southflorida #Miami #glades #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #underwaterphotography #gatortour #underwatergatortour #thingstodoinmiami #subaruambassador #scicomm #conservation #gator #Alligator