North Carolina Gators Show Off Their Secret To Surviving Icy Weather
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North Carolina's Swamp Park Outdoor Adventure Center posted eerie videos showing alligators suspended in frozen ponds with just their snouts peeking above the ice.
The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures.
The Swamp Park Outdoor Adventure Center in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, posted eerie videos on social media on Sunday showing alligators suspended in frozen ponds with just the tips of their snouts peeking above the ice.
In one video, Assistant Manager Scott Perry got up close with one of the “swamp puppies” in their frozen state, reaching out to “boop” one motionless alligator’s nose, while warning viewers, “Don’t do this at home.”
“Never in my life did I think I’d do that,” Perry said.
The park has 12 alligators that state wildlife officials have determined can’t return to the wild, often because they have been fed by humans, General Manager George Howard said by telephone on Tuesday. He was excited to see the phenomenon over the weekend, saying it had been a few years since it last happened at the park.
