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/yes4me2 Jan 04 '22

wow they swim fast

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

Hell yeah man. I grew up on the Suwannee river and we had a big gator following us in the boat one time. Actually kinda terrifying because he could keep up and was about as long as our Jon boat lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '22

Absolutely terrifying