{"id":2397852,"date":"2025-02-01T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-as-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:18:50","slug":"watch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-as-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-as-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Strange Sight Dots Ponds as Big Freeze Hits Alligator Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-as-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2397852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gary Saurage, an\u2064 alligator wrangler from \u200cGator Country Adventure Park in Beaumont, Texas, recently\u2063 shared\u2064 a TikTok video showcasing\u2063 his reptile \u200dpond after a cold snap hit the area.\u2064 the video reveals the alligators basking in the sun as temperatures rise to 51 degrees following a harsh freeze \u200cthat had previously left them lethargic. Saurage noted how tough \u200dthe freezing temperatures were on\u2064 the\u2064 creatures, emphasizing their\u200d resilience \u2062and health as \u200bthey \u200demerge from brumation, a form of hibernation specific \u2063to \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn\/\" title=\"Bette Midler Implies Texas Winter Storms Are Divine \u2018Payback\u2019 Against Cruz And Cornyn\">reptiles<\/a>.During this\u200c period,\u2062 the alligators had\u2064 been submerged with just their snouts above the ice,\u2063 breathing through their nostrils. Saurage&#8217;s updates provide a engaging\u2064 glimpse \u2063into the survival \u200dbehaviors of alligators during extreme winter \u2062conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alligator wrangler Gary Saurage d a TikTok video showing what his reptile pond looked like after a freeze recently hit Beaumont, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Saurage runs an alligator park and rescue called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatorrescue.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gator Country Adventure Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ice is gone, and look what happened to the alligators,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx\/video\/7463569281645628702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saurage said<\/a>. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re out today; it&rsquo;s 51 degrees, they&rsquo;re out sunning, you can look around the pond &mdash; everyone&rsquo;s coming back to life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll tell you what guys, that was rough. When I tell you that 7 degrees that we had was really tough on the alligators, it really was. Everybody looks healthy; it&rsquo;s all good in the gatorhood,&rdquo; Saurage said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx\/video\/7463569281645628702\" data-video-id=\"7463569281645628702\">\n<section><a title=\"@gatorcountrytx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gatorcountrytx<\/a> All the alligators and the reptiles made it through the 2025 arctic freeze! <a title=\"arcticfreeze2025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/arcticfreeze2025?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#arcticfreeze2025<\/a> <a title=\"reptiles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/reptiles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#reptiles<\/a> <a title=\"snow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snow?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#snow<\/a> <a title=\"alligators\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/alligators?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#alligators<\/a> <a title=\"cold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cold?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#cold<\/a> <a title=\"2025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/2025?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#2025<\/a> <a title=\"nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nature?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#nature<\/a> <a title=\"brumation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/brumation?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#brumation<\/a> <a title=\"wildlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wildlife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wildlife<\/a> <a title=\"amazinganimals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/amazinganimals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#amazinganimals<\/a> <a title=\"hibernation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/hibernation?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#hibernation<\/a> <a title=\"sunshine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sunshine?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#sunshine<\/a> @user817394283838 @Gator Leo @Gator Jake @arliegator @garysaurage @Callie Bailey @Alyssa Williamson <a title=\"&#9836; original sound - Gator Country TX\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7463569218282212126?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unites-with-jake-paul-to-tease-another-knockout-in-tiktok-video-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump unites with Jake Paul to tease \u2018another knockout\u2019 in TikTok video - Washington Examiner\">original sound &#038;ndash<\/a>; Gator Country TX<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The clip showed at least half a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dozen lethargic alligators lounging<\/a> in or around Saurage&rsquo;s pond.<\/p>\n<p>Saurage&rsquo;s video was an update to some of his earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tiktok-officially-limbo-trump-announces-likely-plan-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikToks<\/a> that showed the dinosaur relatives &ldquo;hibernating&rdquo; in a peculiar way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow, welcome to Gator Country under extreme, extreme conditions,&rdquo; Saurage said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx\/video\/7462812893407382815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jan. 22 clip<\/a>. &ldquo;We know how to deal with floods, we know how to deal with hurricanes, but folks, this is what&rsquo;s really tough on an alligator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The camera then panned over to a pond of frozen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-85-year-old-woman-dragged-alligator-sues-retirement-community-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alligators<\/a>, their snouts protruding above a frozen layer of ice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What they do &mdash; these animals are so genius &mdash; they&rsquo;ll poke their heads through the ice so that they can breathe. What you see is nostrils. He&rsquo;s actually breathing through that nostril, taking about one breath every minute,&rdquo; he described.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their heart rate is down to three beats per minute. That animal is suspended in hibernation. Is that not fascinating?&rdquo; Saurage said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx\/video\/7462812893407382815\" data-video-id=\"7462812893407382815\">\n<section><a title=\"@gatorcountrytx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gatorcountrytx<\/a> Alligators during the Artic Freeze 2025 Texas<a title=\"snow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snow?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#snow<\/a> <a title=\"articfreeze\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/articfreeze?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#articfreeze<\/a> <a title=\"reptiles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/reptiles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#reptiles<\/a> <a title=\"alligators\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/alligators?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#alligators<\/a> <a title=\"cold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cold?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#cold<\/a> <a title=\"2025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/2025?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#2025<\/a> <a title=\"nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nature?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#nature<\/a> <a title=\"wildlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wildlife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wildlife<\/a> <a title=\"hibernation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/hibernation?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#hibernation<\/a> <a title=\"brumation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/brumation?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#brumation<\/a> <a title=\"amazinganimals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/amazinganimals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#amazinganimals<\/a> @user817394283838 @Gator Leo @Gator Jake @arliegator @garysaurage @eddie h @Callie Bailey @Alyssa Williamson <a title=\"&#9836; original sound - Gator Country TX\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7462812892987919135?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Gator Country TX<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx\/video\/7462787265060785438\" data-video-id=\"7462787265060785438\">\n<section><a title=\"@gatorcountrytx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gatorcountrytx?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gatorcountrytx<\/a> Alligators in freezing temperatures here at Gator Country Beaumont, Texas during the 2025 Artic Freeze<a title=\"snow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snow?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#snow<\/a> <a title=\"articfreeze\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/articfreeze?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#articfreeze<\/a> <a title=\"reptiles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/reptiles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#reptiles<\/a> <a title=\"alligators\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/alligators?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#alligators<\/a> <a title=\"cold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cold?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#cold<\/a> <a title=\"2025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/2025?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#2025<\/a> <a title=\"nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nature?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#nature<\/a> <a title=\"wildlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wildlife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wildlife<\/a> @user817394283838 @Gator Leo @Gator Jake @arliegator @garysaurage @Callie Bailey @eddie h <a title=\"&#9836; original sound - Gator Country TX\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7462787253853506334?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Gator Country TX<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The peculiar ritual is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alligators-survive-winter-letting-swamp-freeze-every-part-body-nose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called &ldquo;brumation,<\/a>&rdquo; and it&rsquo;s a reptile&rsquo;s form of hibernation, <a href=\"https:\/\/scaquarium.org\/brumation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the South Carolina Aquarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although the two are similar, the significant difference between hibernating and brumating has to do with the animal&rsquo;s level of inactivity during its dormancy.<\/p>\n<p>During hibernation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woman-arrested-50-dead-animals-discovered-starving-horse-found-twisted-disturbing-u-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animals<\/a> go into a deep sleep and neither eat nor drink.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, brumating alligators aren&rsquo;t completely asleep. 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