Underwater with Wild Alligators
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2020
- Chris is heading out to do some diving in the Everglades, and hopefully get some underwater photos of wildlife. However, with over 2 million alligators living in the state of Florida, it's imperative that he is aware at all times. Today, he finds 5 alligators, a soft shell, and some water turtles.
"Not every alligator is a mindless killing machine that wants to eat people."
We call those saltwater crocodiles.
LOL
And Nile crocodiles
@@AussieLucas-re6rq they used to be found in other Asian countries too
But now only india,Australia, it think Laos has idk
Alligators can still be pretty dangerous though
@@AussieLucas-re6rq that is true
That was so awesome, it was like being underwater without leaving the safety and comfort of my couch. I love how curious they were! 💚🐊
Well said
@@sdbirbz8523 Im in a gaming chair
That’s not life muh boi life is gettin out there and livin life
I lived in Florida my whole life and there is a 0% chance I would go swimming in bodies of water like this. But as kids there was point of the canals that flow into Myakka out in the woods with fast flowing waters that we swim in have rope swings and such but I never felt safe. You're crazy man what insane footage!! Im surprised you can swim with those balls of steel weighing you down. Wow the alligators look beautiful in the water
Even jetskiing in lakes in Florida is sketch, can’t imagine swimming
I love how much you emphasized that even with sixteen years of experience with alligators, it's very VERY dangerous to go out and meet them underwater on their home turf. I'm convinced that ingrained sense of danger and refusal to get cocky is why you're still alive. I don't have a ton of experience with wild animals, but I do know for sure that going into the territory of any large predator, especially when you're out of your element (like, say, underwater), there's an enormous amount of risk involved. I've seen people kayaking in the everglades that had their kayak flipped by a charging gator. I would NOT want to be on the receiving end of an attack like that free-floating in a wetsuit with only a snorkel and mask.
Okay he definitely deserves wayyy more views and subscribers for putting himself in danger to provide us this amazing underwater view!
@O.G Autistler what the heck dude
I've lived in Florida my whole life, I see them all the time. The thing that still gets me about a gator is how they look ungainly on land but so graceful in the water.
As someone from Canada, I never really thought about how alligators could just sit underwater like that. Like I knew they could but the thought of bumping into one while swimming sounds surreally terrifying and I can't imagine being in the same water as one.
loona stan?!
@@jisoomylxve everyday all day!!!!! stan loona!!!
@@ruth3431 stan loona!!!
As someone from Canada 🤣 the way everyone has to start comments like this lately is ridiculous
@@hornylorney8150 it was to explain that they don’t have much experience with alligators near them when they swim…
Gators rarely attack humans, but with that said they aren't the type of wild animal you want to be swimming around with. Even gators that have been trained and kept in captivity for years never lose their wild instincts and it takes a qualified person to handle them. That's why in his videos even the gators that he has trained for years, he never let's guest just freely play around with them.
Especially territorial bull gators
a gator is just as likely to attack you as a wild anything. they dont see you as food, and for the most part, humans are larger than most alligators. they do not have what is called a "feeding response" to humans. just as you do not have a feeding response to garbage in a trashcan, but a rat or racoon does.
That's every wild animal. You can never take away their instincts because that's exactly what it is for them.
Venomous snakes rarely attack humans too, doesn't mean you should go mess with or hang around them.
This is literally one of my all-time favorite videos you’ve released. ive lived in florida for over 10 years now and have never thought the Everglades could be so beautiful. Thank you for this, and i hope you can make more everglades free diving videos!
I live in Florida & always wanted to do that. But always hold back of course due to the danger. So thank you for posting this. More of these would be great
i live in flordia too
I feel such anxiety for his wife. Every time he’s a bit late coming home I would think of the worst.
Your smart to not try it. This guy was lucky none of the gators were hungry
@@filthycasual8074 I don't think he's lived all this time handling them due to luck
I have swam with big ass sharks (scuba), but never in my life would I do this hahaha this dude is crazy
just watching this gives me anxiety already
that is some incredible footage.
that softshell turtle is just chilling with his gold. What a boss
The algorithm brought me here because it figured I needed a little more anxiety in my life, and yet, I am not sorry for watching. You're one brave fella!
Do you have any kind of protection defense with you? Like a knife or concussion distraction thing... You have balls of steel
Really nothing he could do in there if one of those things got mad at him.
@@doublem1975x Stick your thumb up it's butt if a Gator gets ahold of you. Old backwoods of Florida trick I know
@@andrespaz989 what if the gator is gay
@@decadeyt5891 even better it will submit and take the butt fingering
@@carsonj28 what if it’s a dom tho
Thank you for such an awesome experience. Just breathtaking to see these majestic gators in thier natural habitats .
Gorgeous footage, this ecosystem looks beautiful underwater.
I LOVE YOUR ANIMALS!! Also thank you so so much for taking care of all these babies🥺❤️
what i remember from this video:
“particulates”
the suspense
and how clear it is under water
very cool!
I have always liked your photos, and recently found out you do video. This was phenomenal. I hope to see more!
one of my biggest fears is falling into murky swamp water and this guy just dips in it for a nice stroll madlad
2:21: “They have a little snorkel nose sticking out…”
My brain: “PINOCCHIO!!!”🤥
I love that they can just sit at the bottom and then just walk around down there.
i used to watch rob bredl and steve irwin religiously when i was a kid, you awoken that inner child my friend, im shedding a tear rn
Wow! can't believe what I am seeing. Great job Chris, Thanks for making this awesome video.
This man has such a passion for all things alligator, it’s really quite impressive
Really cool!!! 🐊🐢🐟
Thanks for sharing this! I have always wondered what it would look like to see through the perspective of aquatic animals in their natural freshwater habitats! 😃
Hearing that you mostly are nervous and afraid entering the water it really means youre alert a relly great video awesome !
Favorite channel on TH-cam right now. Love these videos. Would love more night videos but make sure to stay safe!
This made me so nervous!! Thank you for this amazing video!!!
this was amazing. huge fan of Chris
Wow that was amazing! Never knew anyone could! You’re kind of like an alligator whisperer. 😁
Excellent video! I live in Louisiana and kayak frequently among gators. I want to learn as much about their behavior as possible to reduce my chances of an aggressive encounter. Your videos have been the most informative in that regard. Great channel! Just subscribed.
'Guys this is so dangerous, don't attempt it, you may die... oh look a turtle!' Chris brings new meaning to "Florida Man" 😁😁
This was fantastic--man, you can hold your breath a long time! Thanks for the great vid!
Thanks for showing love to these lovely reptiles. A lot of snakes are very much like this as well. Potential danger but so many don't usually want to go after people.
Wow, that is incredible footage!
Please do more of these swimming under water with alligators it’s really interesting and no ones done it before
I learned so much from this video! Like the part about minimizing surface activity. (personally though, I have no interest in going near gator-infested water) Thank you for sharing!
They are so incredibly beautiful, thank you for sharing this. Im mesmerised
That last alligator clip was so majestic
Wow, great informative video! Clearly got a advanced knowledge around alligators, but you my friend are nuts
Woooww... such a cool video
I love your mission to spread educational content about wildlife!!! 👍👍👍👊
Great video and hi Chris & gabby!! Have a good afternoon and evening. I hope all is well. I like animals and thank you for taking care of your animals.!!
I really love how hes talks for loke 5 minutes straight about how dangerous the diving is and how you should never do it, and then hes literally just doing it😂😂
The difference is that he's a professionalist who works with aligators/crocs since he was 15 iirc and we're greenhorns.
This was creepy, no way i could do it, but i love watching from my warm bed.
You're daring. Awesome content. Thank you. Subscribed.
I’m from Florida and live in Vermont now and I still have a very hard time swimming in the lakes just because I still have that fl mindset about it
9:34 awesome, I wonder if he’s kicking up dirt with his tail on purpose for cover
That's Batman level
That was the most fascinating tour ever!
Wow.... this is one of my favorite videos!
Thats a intense breath hold
Seems so peaceful underwater
Thanks for the 10 minutes of anxiety! xD
I dare you to try this in Australian croc infested waters 😂
Wouldn’t last 2 mins mate
Nah mate all will rush
I just commented that lol . Salties are know to pull people of boats
I was wondering if the size makes a difference too, you would think that a human would look tastier to a 9< crocodilian then a 7>
There are videos of people swimming with salt crocs
I love gators so much. They’re not good to mess with, but they’re not as deadly as people would have you think. They’re such beautiful animals and are surprisingly chill if you don’t mess with them.
This is why TH-cam is awesome! Love your videos bro!!
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Crocodiles are so cute
In July, 2020, I saw a huge soft-shell turtle crossing a parking lot at Walt Disney World.
It had passed by a security checkpoint, and they kept an eye on it until it went under a chain-link fence into a maintenance area of the Magic Kingdom.
I hope that it got to some water in safety.
Nice video!
@@Vscustomprinting My sister lived in GA Low Country for a while, next to a tidal marsh. It was beautiful! The islands had a good deal of wildlife.
Hearing about Alabama's natural wonders is new to me. Perhaps I'll get there some day.
Thanks for sharing that.
I never knew Alligators actually went all the way down under the water. I only thought they swam and poked their heads up. Cool vid!
Awesome footage!
Thanks for the experience, dude you are awesome!!
this is the florida i grew up with, got to love it
Thanks for doing it for me. lol
So Smart ! Loved this!!
This is the peak content of youtube. Thank You
I literally love your honesty😂✨
staying safe in wildlife:
1. be with a group or buddy
2. be the faster runner/swimmer
this is so cool. I’m planning on going to college in florida and majoring in wildlife biology or zoology.
Man, alligators are so beautiful!
Exactly, I surf in a heavily populated great white shark zone known as the Red Triangle. I have nightmares about being the ocean with them under different circumstances, but nothing compared to my dreams of being underneath in the fresh water seeing one of these mates 🇦🇺
You show amazing footage and narrate such great detail for us. I’m an animal lover of all kinds and have such deep respect for you. Don’t know if you will respond to this but was surprised there was no pythons in the water since the Everglades is inundated with them. Did you happen to see any in the water where the video here wasn’t being recorded?
Love the content. Keep it up
Great video! If you make another one like this could we see a shot above the water too? I was curious how large the body of water was that you were in. 👍👍
Loved this video man for real
Omg you are soooo brave but your videos are so informative thank yog
Super cool video mate!
Alligators have always scared me. Can’t imagine doing something like this
Did i ask?
@@mercuryinhaler547 Did they ask?
@@azunkor422 did i ask?
@@mercuryinhaler547 Acquire your lost father figure
@@rulingmoss5599 huh
This was such an awesome video
Stay safe!! Love your vids
Awesome video man! Stay safe out there tho!
The Alligators are just curious about how you are able to swim with these giant balls of steel
I love how he's just chillin on the bottom
Great video!!
Dude this was amazing! Imagine the natives whom lived there!
Ohhh god this guys is a personification of bravery.
Damn that close ups really got my heart rate raising!
Awesome footage
Thanks for taking the risk to record this footage i demand all journeys safe.
Excellent video
99.99 percent of us will never get to see this ever in real life; this guys showing us the real life metaverse experience!
For soft shells, I always got to look twice to make sure that is in fact, a soft shell, and not a big leaf.
Sooooo awesome!!!
Dude, you’re playing a dangerous game. Who was that one guy who died when he got too comfortable with stingray?
When you're out doing this here, is there anything that you consider too big to be safe to be around?
I'm just curious had you have come nose to nose with like a 12 ft gator do you have a set of skills you could use to let the show go on or typically when they get to a certain size do you get the heck out of the water and not mess with them? In the wild here not captivity
So what precautions do you take in case of an attack?
Awesome video
Going to Buford springs tomorrow for a deep dip, hoping to see some gators on alligator shelf at 80ish feet down.
This man gangsta till he sees a tyrant sized alligator staring right at him