Time stamp 1:25.........that big boy has a good 2 feet of his tail missing. Bitten off by another huge gator during a fight over territory. I've been living & fishing in central Florida since 1969, and nearly every wild gator I've seen 12 to 13+ ft long, also had the tip of their tail bitten off. I think it's safe to say that for every huge gator you see, there are many more ya don't, and possibly even bigger. Awesome footage by the way. Thumbs up.
Excellent video. That big male at about 1:45 was missing the end of his tail. It's always amazing to me how violent alligator fights are and then after losing a leg, portion of their tail, part of their jaw, etc. they seem to recover and go about life as before. I know scientist are trying to discover exactly how they ward off infection but however they do it is impressive. I'm up in Satellite Beach and a place you could get some excellent video of numerous gators is in the St. Johns River along the eastern side of Tosohatchee WMA. In the spring they are lined up on the shoreline like cordwood. You really captured some great footage here. If you google "Alligators on the St. Johns" there's several videos on RUclips of airboats racing by all the alligators and airplanes flying low over "Alligator Beach." It's a remote place with no roads to access it but it has thousands of big alligators. It's funny to read the comments where people say, "No way this is Florida...this is Africa or Australia!" (like American alligators live in Africa & Australia). Great video. Stay safe out there.
I frequently go to the econ river to fish and stuff and there's a gator out there we call half tail big male all scared up he's been through some shit I love going out there and seeing him basking around probably got 100 pics of him now or so
Everyone who has swam in freshwater in florida probably not even aware how close the were to a gator its amazing how few attacks and deaths have been recorded
I camped at LO this passed winter and took a boat tour of the marsh area. We saw a few and then happened on a what looked to me like a 10 foot monster laying out in the shade by the water. Amazing sight.
This is actually in the government cut. I believe you are referring to the Rim Canal. (around the rim of the lake). You could be right, I have always known it as Rim, but just could be local verbiage. This is near the old lock 7.
I kayaked that river about 6 years ago. Went around the river and through Snakes Creek. Only saw some really baby ones, but that is scary to think of!!!
Large? Chocolate shakes come in large... Those alligators are monsters! There’s obviously a lot of prey available for so many of them to grow so thick and healthy-looking. Great shots.
They are cannibalistic, so they do eat smaller, weaker ones. That is one way they get so big. I spent my childhood in the 1980s hunting and fishing in the Everglades and witnessed alligators eating other alligators.
Agent 47 Very interesting and disturbing detail. Thank you. I didn’t know. After reading your comment I researched online. Here’s an informative article about a study on the subject: www.livescience.com/14368-cannibalism-baby-alligators-florida.html:
@Likedbymany I've seen so many videos now and I think most of them are Florida,I read comments which stated how careful u should be before putting ur foot into any water bank in Florida.😅
Nice healthy looking gators. They must eat good on the big lake. I used to live in Central FL years back. I remember seeing some big ones on St John River and Lake Jessup and Monroe. Also Polk County seen some big ones in those lakes surrounding that area. Nice footage.
I totally thought they were homies, that smaller gator knew wtf was up way before I did. I was like "why the fuck is he slowly backing up for" and then it became clear lol
Thanks for posting this. Born and raised in Michigan. My dream is to retire in south central FL and fish out here a few days a week. I'm 35. I hope it's not underwater by the time I'm 60.
@rickyiglesias5384 then why are all the government leaders buying waterfront land? I assure you the banks wouldn't lend money if they thought the water would rise and cover property. It's a scam and joke
@@Sflslacker yeah I saw a bunch in Ft Myers. they were all on stilts. lol. but either way, the people making the money off this stuff now won't care when they're retired and out of it all in 30 years.
The green stuff is algae that grow in lake Okeechobee. However, this amount of algae is unnaturally large. the reason it is so much is because of the many farmlands and ranches that use fertilizers that reach lake Okeechobee when rain washes it in. Because of the large number of nutrients in the water, the algae grow far beyond what it is supposed and this is quite deadly for many animals as it makes the air toxic and hard to breathe and can make the lake an inhospitable environment for fish. So to fix this the government decided that they didn't want to deal with the problem so they drain the lake into a river connecting to the Atlantic and the Gulf. This however makes the problem even worse because now it's not only affecting life in the lake but now in the Gulf. When this occurs it is called red tide as it turns the water red. the most devastating red tide happened about 3 years ago and it killed many manatees, fish, dolphins, and even a whale shark.
@@ethaneverglades7512 Interesting. I read up on Red Tide last year. What I discovered was that the fertilizer was coming down the Mississippi River & off shoots from farming in northern states.
These gators look very healthy. The ecosystem there must be in great shape, so that's encouraging. This is amazing footage! As well, this soundtrack is very, very pleasant. Anyone know the artist or name of the song?
2:30 I'm leaving. You better be leaving. I'm leaving. You better swim faster, get out of my lake! I'm leaving, see? Don't try that submerging trick on me, I can do that too!
Time stamp 1:25.........that big boy has a good 2 feet of his tail missing. Bitten off by another huge gator during a fight over territory. I've been living & fishing in central Florida since 1969, and nearly every wild gator I've seen 12 to 13+ ft long, also had the tip of their tail bitten off. I think it's safe to say that for every huge gator you see, there are many more ya don't, and possibly even bigger. Awesome footage by the way. Thumbs up.
Looks like the perfect place to go Kayaking, or even stand up paddleboarding!
Excellent video. That big male at about 1:45 was missing the end of his tail. It's always amazing to me how violent alligator fights are and then after losing a leg, portion of their tail, part of their jaw, etc. they seem to recover and go about life as before. I know scientist are trying to discover exactly how they ward off infection but however they do it is impressive. I'm up in Satellite Beach and a place you could get some excellent video of numerous gators is in the St. Johns River along the eastern side of Tosohatchee WMA. In the spring they are lined up on the shoreline like cordwood. You really captured some great footage here. If you google "Alligators on the St. Johns" there's several videos on RUclips of airboats racing by all the alligators and airplanes flying low over "Alligator Beach." It's a remote place with no roads to access it but it has thousands of big alligators. It's funny to read the comments where people say, "No way this is Florida...this is Africa or Australia!" (like American alligators live in Africa & Australia). Great video. Stay safe out there.
I frequently go to the econ river to fish and stuff and there's a gator out there we call half tail big male all scared up he's been through some shit I love going out there and seeing him basking around probably got 100 pics of him now or so
love when I tell people I learned to swim in these waters
I run my boat in government cut and it is always a great spot to see some giant beasts sunning on the banks.
I used to water ski in the rim canal in the 60’s. Never saw a gator back then. Great video, brings back lots of memories.
I was in Moore Haven when the Langdale boy got his arm bit off by a gator in the Caloosahatchie River - Love the drone feed
Wow. Nice job. Beautifully done. Gorgeous scenery and beasts.
Incredible work. Some of the most beautiful footage I have ever seen.
That first one was a beast...thete is a big one in the canal in Clewiston at the railroad tracks.
A High Quality Video .
Everyone who has swam in freshwater in florida probably not even aware how close the were to a gator its amazing how few attacks and deaths have been recorded
Very nice! Great soundtrack. The tail width on those males is amazing. What Drone are you using?
Mavic 2 zoom
I camped at LO this passed winter and took a boat tour of the marsh area. We saw a few and then happened on a what looked to me like a 10 foot monster laying out in the shade by the water. Amazing sight.
What’s the music?
I use to live on Brim Canal. You are videoing on the Brim? I live really close to the Lake now.
This is actually in the government cut. I believe you are referring to the Rim Canal. (around the rim of the lake). You could be right, I have always known it as Rim, but just could be local verbiage. This is near the old lock 7.
These are pretty big. I live in Central FL and I've seen a gator that is at least 16 feet long in the Saint John's River.
I kayaked that river about 6 years ago. Went around the river and through Snakes Creek. Only saw some really baby ones, but that is scary to think of!!!
Nice video.
Love it....we are wathing from Dubai.
Large? Chocolate shakes come in large... Those alligators are monsters! There’s obviously a lot of prey available for so many of them to grow so thick and healthy-looking. Great shots.
They are cannibalistic, so they do eat smaller, weaker ones. That is one way they get so big. I spent my childhood in the 1980s hunting and fishing in the Everglades and witnessed alligators eating other alligators.
Agent 47 Very interesting and disturbing detail. Thank you. I didn’t know. After reading your comment I researched online. Here’s an informative article about a study on the subject: www.livescience.com/14368-cannibalism-baby-alligators-florida.html:
@Likedbymany I've seen so many videos now and I think most of them are Florida,I read comments which stated how careful u should be before putting ur foot into any water bank in Florida.😅
What drone did you use!? The quality is awesome!
Mighty fine video of some magnificent ancient creatures . Thank the Drone too , please .
What drone did u use?
Are they swimming in algae?
pollution aka red tide
Amazing footage sir!
Nice healthy looking gators. They must eat good on the big lake. I used to live in Central FL years back. I remember seeing some big ones on St John River and Lake Jessup and Monroe. Also Polk County seen some big ones in those lakes surrounding that area. Nice footage.
nice and healthy with all that pollution 😂
@@robertkuitunen2585 alligators can literally digest rotting flesh and survived the meteor that hit earth. Pollution ain’t shit to them lol
What is the name of the music you have used? It's so soothing and peaceful.
I totally thought they were homies, that smaller gator knew wtf was up way before I did. I was like "why the fuck is he slowly backing up for" and then it became clear lol
It’s very sad to see all that green sludge contaminating our beautiful lake.
That’s sulfur, it’s not toxic to the lake or the environment and it naturally occurs in Florida. It’s great for your skin, hair, and nails.
Algae?
Pretty normal.
@@egytpianblu Yeah WELL, it's a fact the lake does suffer from pollution, run off from farms etc,
@@theview3714 its not just the farms.fwc sprays the crap out of the lake leaving tons of dead vegetation around that messes everything up
@@theview3714 The View? You ladies need to go on a diet, asap!
Soooooooooooooo beautiful animals! All crocodilians are truly magnificent! Take care of your amazing wildlife!
Thanks for posting this. Born and raised in Michigan. My dream is to retire in south central FL and fish out here a few days a week. I'm 35. I hope it's not underwater by the time I'm 60.
For the love of God don't bring that liberal mindset down here
@@deputyja1 science isn’t a liberal mindset……it’s friggin facts dude.
@rickyiglesias5384 then why are all the government leaders buying waterfront land? I assure you the banks wouldn't lend money if they thought the water would rise and cover property. It's a scam and joke
@@rickyiglesias5384 Why do liberal politicians buy ocean front homes if the sea level is rising? They are lying to you!
@@Sflslacker yeah I saw a bunch in Ft Myers. they were all on stilts. lol. but either way, the people making the money off this stuff now won't care when they're retired and out of it all in 30 years.
Great video...👍
What drone did you use?
Mavic 2 zoom
whats up with all the green stufff
The green stuff is algae that grow in lake Okeechobee. However, this amount of algae is unnaturally large. the reason it is so much is because of the many farmlands and ranches that use fertilizers that reach lake Okeechobee when rain washes it in. Because of the large number of nutrients in the water, the algae grow far beyond what it is supposed and this is quite deadly for many animals as it makes the air toxic and hard to breathe and can make the lake an inhospitable environment for fish. So to fix this the government decided that they didn't want to deal with the problem so they drain the lake into a river connecting to the Atlantic and the Gulf. This however makes the problem even worse because now it's not only affecting life in the lake but now in the Gulf. When this occurs it is called red tide as it turns the water red. the most devastating red tide happened about 3 years ago and it killed many manatees, fish, dolphins, and even a whale shark.
@@ethaneverglades7512 Interesting. I read up on Red Tide last year. What I discovered was that the fertilizer was coming down the Mississippi River & off shoots from farming in northern states.
It’s sulfur.
These gators look very healthy. The ecosystem there must be in great shape, so that's encouraging. This is amazing footage! As well, this soundtrack is very, very pleasant. Anyone know the artist or name of the song?
Is it me or has one of those alligators got the end of it's tail bitten off. Looks like some territorial fightings been going on.
I was born on the res. Gators get big on the lake.
Great video!
cool video !
That water looks nasty.
Looks like a great spot for some bank fishing!
Yeah, if you want to be lunch.
2:30 I'm leaving. You better be leaving. I'm leaving. You better swim faster, get out of my lake! I'm leaving, see? Don't try that submerging trick on me, I can do that too!
Good to see large alligators, means they’re eating good and they’re plenty of prey, healthy ecosystem
Excuse me are we related we have the same last name sir do you know Philip ocain I'm his son
I am not sure. Are you in the Carolina's area?
Very nice , Thank you
Going fishing there in less than a week, I'm pumped.
Are you still alive?
Shoot em! Gator boots for everyone. 😆
Those big ones should be hunted out to keep the gator populations in check.
i leave a thumbs up ;))))
Thats a big lake, with tons of gators
Great vid
let the gator bite the drone
Nice looking place
That was relaxing
Their only home ❤😭
I miss chobee & tashy😔
Para ser un Caimán americano, es muy grande.
آکیچو بی کی جھیل فلوریڈا امریکہ میں ہے ۔۔۔
Go gators
Plz visit us with all your family and pets on our beach. Thank you
NEED TO START HUNTING THOSE BEASTS.
Booooooooo
Need to let nature be nature...everything that doesn't look like you doesn't need to be killed. Tf.
Or just left alone...