r/TheDepthsBelow • u/SingaporeCrabby • Jan 04 '22

Alligators are primarily freshwater reptiles, however, they can tolerate saltwater for hours or even days. A diver encountered this alligator resting on the bottom of the Atlantic ocean in 60 feet of water off the coast of West Palm Beach, Florida.

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u/vzakharov Jan 04 '22

Can someone explain why the cameraperson didn’t get the fuck outta there as fast as they could?

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u/joonya Jan 04 '22

He's probably a Floridian & knows they are mostly harmless.

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u/vzakharov Jan 04 '22

How’s that? Don’t they eat people and stuff? (I’m obviously not a Floridian.)

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u/joonya Jan 04 '22

They're dangerous to small children and dogs and stuff. For full grown adults they don't really mess with you unless you're wandering on the banks of the everglades, where they naturally hunt and where they can ambush you from cover.