{"id":139925,"date":"2025-01-25T05:38:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139925"},"modified":"2025-01-25T05:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:38:54","slug":"frozen-alligator-spotted-in-south-carolina-pond-during-rare-southern-snowstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139925","title":{"rendered":"Frozen alligator spotted in South Carolina pond during rare southern snowstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-in54mx0ndi4ao5e7\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/320\/179\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/640\/358\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/768\/432\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1536\/864\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/992\/558\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1984\/1116\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/992\/558\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\u00a0A rare sight was spotted on Cat Island in South Carolina on Wednesday. An alligator was discovered lounging in a frozen pond.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">\u00a0A rare sight was spotted on Cat Island in South Carolina on Wednesday. An alligator was discovered lounging in a frozen pond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>BEAUFORT, S.C. \u2013<\/strong> &#8220;See you later, alligator!&#8221; is often a phrase used in a rhyming scheme to say goodbye to someone in a fun way, but for an alligator in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a>, and many across the Deep South, they won\u2019t be leaving their ponds anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Video from Cat Island, South Carolina, just outside of Hilton Head, showed an alligator stuck in an icy pond after the South&#8217;s recent deep freeze, which brought a rare bout of ice and snow.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the scene may seem worrisome with just the alligator visible above the pond\u2019s icy waterline, experts say the behavior is a completely normal survival strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;When temperatures drop significantly, alligators can enter a state called brumation &#8211; similar to hibernation,&#8221; officials in Beaufort, South Carolina explained. &#8220;They slow down their metabolism and become lethargic, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce. During a hard freeze, they often stick their snouts above the water to breathe, while the rest of their bodies become immobilized in the icy depths.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/pond.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Alligator spotted in frozen South Carolina pond during rare snowstorm\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Alligator spotted in frozen South Carolina pond during rare snowstorm<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@beaufort.southcarolina \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/australia-kangaroos-climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DEMISE OF AUSTRALIA\u2019S LARGE KANGAROOS LIKELY NOT CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, STUDY SUGGEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The National Weather Service office in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/south-carolina\/charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston, South Carolina<\/a>, reported that 2-4 inches of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a> fell over the region, with temperatures dropping to the mid-20s.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A typical winter day across the region usually sees highs around 60 degrees, with lows dropping into the upper 40s.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">When the mercury falls to these levels, the reptiles\u2019 biological processes begin to kick in until sunny days with temperatures in the 70s return.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/huntwild\/wild\/species\/alligator\/index.phtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department<\/a>, alligators in colder climates are inactive from October to March, as brumation processes take over.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The reptiles can survive an entire year without food and, under certain circumstances, can live much longer without hunting for prey.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Lakes and swamps from Texas through Louisiana and the Carolinas are rarely covered by ice, but it does occasionally happen during colder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/598527f8-snowfall1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"South Carolina snowfall totals\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">South Carolina snowfall totals<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/sc-chase-lung-lake-video-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FISHERMAN CHARGED AT BY ALLIGATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA POND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Despite similar scenes in other states, wildlife organizations have not reported coming across any distressed alligators but do report tending to the needs of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animals<\/a> such as manatees and sea turtles, who also need warmer weather.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;So, if you happen to see one of our cold-blooded friends frozen in time, don\u2019t worry! They\u2019re just taking a break until the sun warms things up,&#8221; South Carolina officials said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate<\/a> and terrain, it&#8217;s estimated there are only around 100,000 alligators in Palmetto State, with more than 10 times the amount existing in Florida and Louisiana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/alligator-south-carolina-frozen-lake-snowstorm-brumation\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0A rare sight was spotted on Cat Island in South Carolina on Wednesday. An alligator was discovered lounging in a frozen pond. 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