of course there are alligators. Alligators can be found in fresh and brackish bodies of water - including lakes, rivers, canals and golf course ponds - and there's an estimated 6.7 million acres of suitable habitat statewide. Swimmers were ordered out of the water as efforts were made to locate the gator. Please by all means keep your distance from alligators. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. You can add the Gulf of Mexico to that list. In Florida’s aquatic highways, “even the big 12-foot alligator will give way to the manatee,” Rose said. There were an average of about 10 alligator bites a year in the 2010s, compared with an average of eight a year in the 1980s. All rights reserved. From a boardwalk. All rights reserved. its all depending on how close to natural environments you are which would be where they would congregate. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "I guess it's not that unusual, but it was unusual to me," Jacobs told the paper. Alligators dwell in fresh water lakes and canals where crocodiles are basically salt water dwellers. Alligators probably aren’t one of them. Eventually, the 3-foot alligator was captured by a lifeguard, who paddled out and placed it into a net. "We have gators in Georgia, but they're just in areas that are not as populated, like some swamp where no one lives," Jacobs told the Miami New Times. The Keys briefly turned into its own version of Amity Island from the 1975 film Jaws in March 2012 after a large saltwater crocodile lurched out of the dark waters of a … Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. However, you can avoid alligator attacks with some normal common sense. Alligator mississippiensis, otherwise known as the American Alligator, is one of only two species of alligator living today. American alligators are found in coastal wetlands throughout the southeastern U.S., with their range stretching from central Texas to North Carolina, according to the National Wildlife Federation. According to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, it’s rare to see alligators in the ocean since they are freshwater animals. No, it would be rare to see a crocodile outside of a zoo in Miami. The Florida alligator is regularly in the news because they turn up everywhere close to freshwater. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. in different areas canals have more or less alligators. Then there’s the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park where brave souls can zip line over alligators and crocodiles, and Gatorama in Palmdale, east of Lake Okeechobee. ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. It appeared to catch the attention of their dog, Rascal, who spent the day barking and running around the screened-in pool deck near the taunting reptile. They first noticed the alligator in the lake outside of their vacation rental in May 2019. You would not believe the amount of interest (drama) created when my out-of-state buddies start asking about alligators living in Florida lakes and canals. An alligator was filmed dashing across the road in Florida (Picture: Twitter) Alligators have been spotted roaming the streets of Florida as Hurricane Irma continues to move up the state. Alligators are part of life down here in Florida.But that little, primeval knot you get in your stomach when you encounter one (or several) never gets old. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office), ALLIGATOR RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN HITLER'S, SURVIVED WWII BOMBING IN BERLIN, DIES IN MOSCOW ZOO AT 84. Also in Orlando is Gatorland, a 110-acre theme park that is home to about 2,000 gators. A family vacationing in South Florida last year came across an unlikely sight: a live gator perched on top of a gator pool float at their Airbnb. Alligators are commonly found near freshwater sources in Florida and Texas, but every now and then, they'll find their way to saltwater as well. "But in Florida, they're just in your neighborhoods.". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. There are some places, however, where you will usually see lots and lots of alligators. Now spotting an alligator in Florida isn’t difficult. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. You're fairly unlikely to see one, though they are present along Biscayne Bay south of central Miami. Multiple Sightings Of Monster-Sized Alligators In Florida MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Not one, but two huge alligators were spotted recently taking leisurely strolls in Florida and the videos are going viral.