@@Tyiriel this is what the expert said. IGNORE AND BE KILLED. Crocodiles can’t be tamed. Some people do have a crocodile as a pet, yet keeping a crocodile in captivity does not mean that the animal can be tamed or domesticated. Crocodiles are dangerous and unpredictable animals, and their place is in the wild. Crocodiles are led by predatory instincts, and they can never be fully tamed.
@@Sherlock245 from the text of it,you didnt even watch this video lmao. Just scrolled straight to the comments and pasted "expert opinions." You a bot?
I've never seen anyone with a relationship with a gator like this before - I've always thought of crocs and gators as fairly instinctual creatures that given the opportunity, would eat you without a second thought. I'm fascinated by how he seems to enjoy keeping a foot on you, and comes up for a kiss every so often. I feel like the way I view these animals just changed, haha
the first time i see something like this was pocho the crocodile, you can also find the full doc here in youtube ruclips.net/video/QFuff8t2sf8/видео.html
Great video. It is impressive how graceful Casper is in the water. At 8:27 he swims beneath a leaf in the water, and despite his size and strength, he glides through so smoothly that leaf doesn't get disturbed at all. A small thing but it reinforces the point. Not only is he strong, but he is also nimble as well. Amazing creatures!
Remember guys, NEVER swim in the wild in Florida. There are deadly alligators. Please stick to the pools... where there may ALSO be a deadly alligator. 😆🤷🏼♂️
Heh as a born Floridian I tend to look at anyone eaten by a gater as reduction of an invasive species given all the transplants moving in past few decades. 😎
Florida is a great state. I canoed the Suwannee River twice in the late 90's. I'm from West Virginia, and it was like another country all together. The wildlife is off the chain there. You could hear the wild boar rummaging around the campsite in the middle of the night. Not much different than say Vietnam, or Laos.
As Chris is filming, Casper comes up like a puppy wanting affection, sticks his snout right at Chris's face -and nothing. Like he's docile lol love the vids guys
@Kike gaming. thats how life works with animals that are carnivores because they eat carcasses. If you die with a pet cat in your house that cat will eat your dead body.
I think the record of Alligator memory is Saturn the alligator, who survived the bombing of Berlin zoo and the subsequent battles in WW2, and then, after being moved to Moscow and living there for decades, zookeepers noticed he still had PTSD when he heard tanks passing by the zoo during the fall of the Soviet Union.
Even sadder is that his ptsd went untreated until one day Saturn snapped shooting and killing 2 trainers, and 1 bystander. Several more were injured. Saturn then tried to turn the gun on himself but do to his short arms he was unable to reach the quarter sized kill spot in the top of his head. Saturn is now a purse, and 6 wallets.
Yeah, here in Australia, there was a guy who had lunch by the river, at the same time, everyday. Crocodiles remember your routine. It is part of how they are so good at ambushing prey. I find it more amazing that Alligators will put nesting materials on their nose, so as to attract birds that attempt to take the nesting materials and end up as a snack.
I've lived in Florida for over 40 years, I've seen gators in the wild, at nature reserves & amusement parks, but I've never seen a gator that large like Casper that gives gator kisses and apparently craves attention.
@Mike Studmuffin There is always a reason for an "unexpected" action with an animal, but most people settle on the idea that animal behavior is "unpredictable" when it often is more predictable than human behavior when you innately know the species, have a level of mutual trust and understand that Individual animal's behavior/personality.
I love how at the end he's just sitting there with the eye away from you closed. Seems to show he's comfortable enough to keep them closed, but just wants to look at you, lol.
Why would someone think, that a crocodile is adorable? It seems, that people who live in cities feel no danger around animals at all and lost all the respect to animal predators, even if they are being "domesticated".
@@Geron1mo1 yeh shows y’a how stupid people are! a woman owned a chimpanzee and thought it was adorable too, until one day it tore off her friends fingers and rip her face off! FACTS!!!
@@Geron1mo1 there not being domesticated the reason people lose fear of them is because they are not evil man eating monsters and are very misunderstood animals just because they are a apex predator doesn't mean they are monsters
Casper APPEARS to be genuinely nice. However he is still an animal with a mind of his own. Having said that I had a turtle for 29 years, also a reptile...and he was like a dog personality wise. So yes...reptiles have memory and personality.
This is true, I don’t doubt the intelligence of animals, but I also don’t doubt how dangerous they can be still ! For me personally swimming like this with the gator is just insane !
What you're seeing isn't someone just jumping in with an alligator thinking it's a puppy. It's the culmination of years and years of hard work, dedication, and study.
yes they have owned a python for 20 years here in iceland and it was like my best friend my sons playd with her and sleept on theyr pillow allways opend her cage her self and allways came and rested on my shoulders. And never try to hurt me or my kids she was the best pet i ever owned i remember one time my son was playin with his friend and the friend hit my son in the chin and the snake bit the kid took about half an hour to get the snake to let go it was like she was protecting my son this happend about 3 times over the years that showed me that the animal has memory and feelings these are the only times the animal showed agressiveness toward anybody was when she was protecting it's Owner damn i miss her some fucker told the police about the snake its forbidden to own a snake in iceland its the law so they came and killed it and that was that after that my kids hated the police and still do to this day 😀😀😆😆😆😆😀
Crocs and alligators are one of those animals that I highly fear in a respectful way. My was that they are instinctual creatures with little reasoning, and even if tamed they're still likely to mistake you from someone else and kill you. This video kind of blew away a few of those prejudices. They are still creatures I'd rather have far away from me, but I no longer see them as those mindless killing machines and I thank you for that.
Glad your back! Looking forward to seeing the Africa content! Casper is such a good boy, I absolutely love seeing him chilling there, relaxes me every time
I miss Rex. I raised an alligator for 22yrs and I was diagnosed with ALS. I had to find homes for all my reptiles. Rex was 11ft 6inch 475lb gator. About 25yrs ago I did alligator tours in south Louisiana. This is where I was so happy when I got a hatchling for my bithday. He was my pet dog. Now as far as their memory. The saying a fed gator is a dead gator. If you relocate that gator, doesn't matter 5 or 50 miles. That gator will make its way back to that place where food was easy to get. This is why they will either euthanize or put it in a alligator sanctuary. Thats if you get lucky enough to find one. I have been are round gators and Crocodiles my entire life. If you know anything about crocodilians then you might see a connection with my last name. Take care and I am glad to see videos like this. To show that they aren't just killers and that they can love a person. Yes love. They can't show the love the same way a dog or cat can. How to tell if a gator loves you? If he or she isn't trying to eat you or growling and hissing at you. Thats love. But never get into the water unless you have the training and a will made out.
Casper is the man.. I wonder how old he is.. he might be an old man... go casper... much love for him... 🐊love his little webbed hands and feet, such a good croc.... also at the ending of the video Casper has one eye closed and it looks so darn adorable.. 😉
I’ve learned so much about gators and crocs today from the 6-7 videos I’ve seen of yours. It’s truly amazing- I’ve always seen them as television portrays that they’re unintelligent monsters and killers and will eat you immediately.. while I fully understand they are wild animals and anything is possible given the right circumstances, it’s amazing to learn that they are capable of being so gentle and how truly smart they really are! I love how your videos aren’t like most with wild animals of “look at our friendship”- showing them off for the views etc… Your channel is VERY educational and inspiring brother!! I’m definitely going to have to come down sometime!! Thank you for all you do on camera but more so for what all you guys do BEHIND the camera to make such amazing educational videos!! Keep them coming!!!
Also Croc: I don’t need to eat as often as mammals and therefore I’m not the meme eating machine that ignorant public school drones imagine me to be. I love how no nuance exists for you people.
I always love it Chris when you get "booped" (face nudged) by a Gator. Regardless of their "petless" characteristics as you've repeatedly stated, a "boop" still looks friendly. It's hard to shake the feeling when the boop is seen.
I love the work you do. Aquatic creatures always seemed like a bigger mystery to me than ones on land. I appreciate anyone who helps educate about dangerous creatures, why they are to be both respected and loved.
There is an alligator in my complex that remembers and says hello to me now when I walk by her. I respect her space but she really likes when I sit and talk to her. Very smart and fascinating animal.
I've seen a few of your vids, & I must say, your audio quality is fantastic! Idk what mic you're using & how it's positioned, but you're doing a bang-up job!
I really appreciate you putting all the effort you do into educating people about animals. It's SO important. I wish I could do more than donate to the Outpost. If I lived in the USA I would definitely be moving to Florida just so I could volunteer for you guys. Please continue to do this, people really need it. 🐊🐍🐖🐕🦅🦆🐢
This is very intresting. As someone who's freshly out of an animal care study it's kinda fun to get more info on a more rare animal topic for a change. It's also amazing to see these kind of animals up close and be able to study their behaviors, even if it is through a video.
Wow..ure the 2nd human in this universe..swims with an alligator as a dear pet... Remember Pucho the huge croc from South America...swims with his human master... Thumbs up please... Greetings from Leeds UK... Tq...
Also he isn’t tamed, he’s trained. There is a difference. Casper recognizes that patterns of behavior results in him getting easy access to food, so Casper will repeat those patterns thus allowing him to get an easy meal. But this does not mean he is tamed. At the end of the day he is an apex predator with millions of years of instinct backing him up. Crocodilians are powerful and resilient species and must be respected as such.
They have been around for millions of years. They clearly have a form of innate intelligence and are far more aware of their surroundings than we give them credit for.
@@outsidechambaz The first Alligator ancestor we have found dates around 245 million years ago. Alligators and Crocs split around 65 million years ago. The American Alligator split from the Chinese Alligators from 33 million years ago. So Tuor is correct. Alligators have lived on this world for a extremely long time. Clearly Tuor has excellent innate intelligence.. What is your augment to counter this?
😲👈Was born n raised in Florida.. Miami to be exact.. I've seen gators in the wild.. I'll just say it's very surreal when you see a crane (bird) barely in the water on the other side of a 30 foot wide canal, then the water surface is breached by a 5 foot gator grabs and takes the bird under in a split second all the while the poor bird is screeching for help... I watched the gator do the death roll for a few seconds, then descend farther down in the water.. Leaving only a few bubbles in its wake..
There’s a small wildlife preserve near me that’s popular with birders. It had 3 alligators in it affectionately dubbed Boots, Belt, and Bags. Well, Boots started wandering over to a spot near a Dollar General store and tourists (and a few locals) thought it was funny to feed him. So Boots kept going back and each time got closer to the parking lot, and thus closer to people. But folks kept throwing food to him, so he kept going back and kept begging for more. Why hunt when these weird hairless, featherless bipeds will just give you free food? Eventually the Parks and Wildlife Department had to take him away. They moved him to a different wildlife preserve several hundred miles away. But if he finds his way to people again, he’ll have to be put down. The only reason he wasn’t killed outright is because there was such outcry from the community and because his original home was a wildlife preserve. So Bags lost her mate, the birders lost one of their very beloved mascots, and Boots might lose his life all because people thought it was funny to throw Cheetos and lunch meat at a wild alligator.
Yea sadly it’s not a good idea to feed any wild animal as if you don’t have food then said animal may attack it is sad but it is ultimately for the better (apart from the whole murder the gator thing)
Thankfully Texas is vast enough that we can try relocating “nuisance gators” (I’d argue that the humans are the nuisance, not the gator) and hope they’re far enough from people that they don’t cause an issue. But it was harder with Boots since he’s from a beach community and the place he lived is actually brackish water, so they had to find another wetland on the coast for him. But the coast is definitely more populated with humans than some of the inland areas. Florida is so densely populated, has so many gators, and is so much smaller than Texas that they don’t really have the option of safe relocation in the wild. That’s why nuisance gators there either go to a park (rarely) or are killed right away.
Hey Chris, I have always been intreged with gators & crocs. I think what you and gabby does is awesome. I was told to never trust a gator and croc, especially a croc since their more aggressive. Keep up the good work guys and always watch your "six". By the way one my favorite rock bands is molly hatchet and my favorite song is gator country. "A little of that chomp chomp for ya"
Ive been getting gator tags for about 10 years now and even though I've lived in Florida my whole life I was shocked that first time we went out hunting and hit the lake with a spot light. They. Are. Everywhere.
I love how Casper swims away and keeps coming back like a bored kid while his parent is talking with someone.
://ruclips.net/video/iik25wqIuFo/видео.html This croc swims better
While silently screaming "Snuggle me dammit!".
I noticed that too! Was wondering if there was a drumstick hanging off the camera or something! 🤣😂
@@arijohn4138 Damn it
like a bored kid *that can pulverize your head/arm/leg in a milisecond*
alligator hanging around reaching for kisses like a common household pet
LMAO right!!!
Till it kills you do not play around with wild dangerous things. Remember the chimp that killed the women who look after her.
@@Sherlock245 Stop existing, best advice I could give in a situation like this.
@@Tyiriel this is what the expert said. IGNORE AND BE KILLED.
Crocodiles can’t be tamed. Some people do have a crocodile as a pet, yet keeping a crocodile in captivity does not mean that the animal can be tamed or domesticated. Crocodiles are dangerous and unpredictable animals, and their place is in the wild. Crocodiles are led by predatory instincts, and they can never be fully tamed.
@@Sherlock245 from the text of it,you didnt even watch this video lmao.
Just scrolled straight to the comments and pasted "expert opinions."
You a bot?
Caspers constant demand for attention is the cutest thing his lil head nudges are the best
"lil head"
Big water doggo
Pretty sure casper was just checking if the trainer guy is still acting normally in case he can eat him
@@nightray7854 😂
If not puppy why good boy
This guy swimming with croco while I can't even trust my cat.
your dog is very well trained, no barking at all ❤
Lol 🤣🤣
That's a great Alligator right there
Just biting :))))
No bark, only bite
@@larryjack8489 It’s a Floridian breed.
I've never seen anyone with a relationship with a gator like this before - I've always thought of crocs and gators as fairly instinctual creatures that given the opportunity, would eat you without a second thought. I'm fascinated by how he seems to enjoy keeping a foot on you, and comes up for a kiss every so often. I feel like the way I view these animals just changed, haha
same! am stunned!
Just spend every waking minute with them from the time they're hatched. And oh yeah make sure to feed them right before filming.
the first time i see something like this was pocho the crocodile, you can also find the full doc here in youtube
ruclips.net/video/QFuff8t2sf8/видео.html
Wait until u find a video on pancho
“I can get a new wife but not another Pancho”
Lol this guy treat gator just like it's otter at backyard
Great video. It is impressive how graceful Casper is in the water. At 8:27 he swims beneath a leaf in the water, and despite his size and strength, he glides through so smoothly that leaf doesn't get disturbed at all. A small thing but it reinforces the point. Not only is he strong, but he is also nimble as well. Amazing creatures!
Nimble enough to sneak up on some unsuspecting person out for a swim...yikes
That is the happiest looking alligator I've ever seen. He looks like he's smiling 🙂
I know!!! He is smiling WTF!!
Crocodilians always look like they're smiling... they're proud of their teeth that's for sure
Human: *making a bunch of noises*
Casper: "why aren't you petting me right now"
://ruclips.net/video/iik25wqIuFo/видео.html Just sad
Shut up already and play my ktv request "crocodile rock."
Remember guys, NEVER swim in the wild in Florida. There are deadly alligators. Please stick to the pools... where there may ALSO be a deadly alligator. 😆🤷🏼♂️
Heh as a born Floridian I tend to look at anyone eaten by a gater as reduction of an invasive species given all the transplants moving in past few decades. 😎
@@machinech183 weird how everyone talks about how bad Florida is but every dumbass on the road has out of state plates.
@@edwardmarshall2035 Well, this time of year that is true. All the snowbirds, y'know?
Florida is a great state. I canoed the Suwannee River twice in the late 90's. I'm from West Virginia, and it was like another country all together. The wildlife is off the chain there. You could hear the wild boar rummaging around the campsite in the middle of the night. Not much different than say Vietnam, or Laos.
The people were friendly and welcoming as well. I'm sure there are weird folks there, just like every state has its freaks.
Awww Casper is so cute !!!!! I love it here for him
Best knowledgeable guy I ever heard on Alligator's
As Chris is filming, Casper comes up like a puppy wanting affection, sticks his snout right at Chris's face -and nothing. Like he's docile lol love the vids guys
Trust. Deep trust. The last thing on Casper's mind is harming him.
@@karlthorsten9118 I think so too. But it's also about the fact that Chris repects Casper and all other wild animals. :)
@Kike gaming. thats how life works with animals that are carnivores because they eat carcasses. If you die with a pet cat in your house that cat will eat your dead body.
I think the record of Alligator memory is Saturn the alligator, who survived the bombing of Berlin zoo and the subsequent battles in WW2, and then, after being moved to Moscow and living there for decades, zookeepers noticed he still had PTSD when he heard tanks passing by the zoo during the fall of the Soviet Union.
Wow... thanks for sharing, did not know about Saturn's story... poor guy :(
Even sadder is that his ptsd went untreated until one day Saturn snapped shooting and killing 2 trainers, and 1 bystander. Several more were injured.
Saturn then tried to turn the gun on himself but do to his short arms he was unable to reach the quarter sized kill spot in the top of his head. Saturn is now a purse, and 6 wallets.
@@tomi-jon8798 XD I laughed out loud at 4 am, I think I woke up my neighbor
@@Crisyx91 second night of no sleep for me, it's 4:20am now, so gonna induldge in some green, try get some sleep bro.
Yo, thanks for sharing this ^_^
Yeah, here in Australia, there was a guy who had lunch by the river, at the same time, everyday. Crocodiles remember your routine. It is part of how they are so good at ambushing prey. I find it more amazing that Alligators will put nesting materials on their nose, so as to attract birds that attempt to take the nesting materials and end up as a snack.
I've seen videos of them using pool noodles that they somehow acquired, so that doesn't surprise me
Hey man, what happened to the guy?!
The guy became lunch
I am so happy I found this channel. It is my dream to bring my family to see Chris and these amazing creatures.
That's why they say an alligator rarely forgets. They don't call it man's best friend for nothing.
I've lived in Florida for over 40 years, I've seen gators in the wild, at nature reserves & amusement parks, but I've never seen a gator that large like Casper that gives gator kisses and apparently craves attention.
ruclips.net/video/QFuff8t2sf8/видео.html
You should go to Gatorama in Palmdale
@@johnpichon689: Or checking to verify there's plenty of meat on his favorite bone.
@Mike Studmuffin There is always a reason for an "unexpected" action with an animal, but most people settle on the idea that animal behavior is "unpredictable" when it often is more predictable than human behavior when you innately know the species, have a level of mutual trust and understand that Individual animal's behavior/personality.
I love Casper. He is gorgeous. Chris you are doing an amazing job with the crocs and gators. Brilliant job.
💜💚💙🙏🙏🙏🙏💜💙💚🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
Elizabeth in England
I love how at the end he's just sitting there with the eye away from you closed. Seems to show he's comfortable enough to keep them closed, but just wants to look at you, lol.
Booping snoots with a full grown alligator. I don't care how well trained he is; that takes some minerals.
I never thought of gators being at all 'cute' but Casper moves into the 'cute' spectrum of animals...amazing.
Casper coming back to frame is the funniest thing ever, I couldn't stop laughing.
omg its like a friendly dog , and even the eyes and face have joy... blown away bless him!
I bet Casper was excited to have you back . I think Casper is adorable!
Yeh he is adorable alright! Until he rips your arm off!
Why would someone think, that a crocodile is adorable? It seems, that people who live in cities feel no danger around animals at all and lost all the respect to animal predators, even if they are being "domesticated".
@@Geron1mo1 yeh shows y’a how stupid people are! a woman owned a chimpanzee and thought it was adorable too, until one day it tore off her friends fingers and rip her face off! FACTS!!!
She's a more adorable croc ://ruclips.net/video/iik25wqIuFo/видео.html
@@Geron1mo1 there not being domesticated the reason people lose fear of them is because they are not evil man eating monsters and are very misunderstood animals just because they are a apex predator doesn't mean they are monsters
Never seen this before. Blown my mind!
Same! 🤯
Same! 🤯
Yup!.. that's nuts
You won't believe this ://ruclips.net/video/iik25wqIuFo/видео.html
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This is the only man that can use a selfie stick without looking stupid.
Being in the water with Casper is something I didn’t know was on my bucket list until just now
Casper APPEARS to be genuinely nice. However he is still an animal with a mind of his own.
Having said that I had a turtle for 29 years, also a reptile...and he was like a dog personality wise. So yes...reptiles have memory and personality.
This is true, I don’t doubt the intelligence of animals, but I also don’t doubt how dangerous they can be still ! For me personally swimming like this with the gator is just insane !
What you're seeing isn't someone just jumping in with an alligator thinking it's a puppy. It's the culmination of years and years of hard work, dedication, and study.
yes they have owned a python for 20 years here in iceland and it was like my best friend my sons playd with her and sleept on theyr pillow allways opend her cage her self and allways came and rested on my shoulders. And never try to hurt me or my kids she was the best pet i ever owned i remember one time my son was playin with his friend and the friend hit my son in the chin and the snake bit the kid took about half an hour to get the snake to let go it was like she was protecting my son this happend about 3 times over the years that showed me that the animal has memory and feelings these are the only times the animal showed agressiveness toward anybody was when she was protecting it's Owner damn i miss her some fucker told the police about the snake its forbidden to own a snake in iceland its the law so they came and killed it and that was that after that my kids hated the police and still do to this day 😀😀😆😆😆😆😀
@@Lucifer-ht1fz Killed? WTF???😠😡😡😡😡😡
It takes a person to have personality. Animals have character.
Sometimes you boop the snoot; sometimes the snoot boops you! Casper is such a good swamp kitty
I would’ve never been able to say crocs and gators are cute, but Casper surely changed my mind . He’s so darn adorable
Caspers my favorite. He's so well trained its crazy.
Crocs and alligators are one of those animals that I highly fear in a respectful way. My was that they are instinctual creatures with little reasoning, and even if tamed they're still likely to mistake you from someone else and kill you. This video kind of blew away a few of those prejudices. They are still creatures I'd rather have far away from me, but I no longer see them as those mindless killing machines and I thank you for that.
Glad your back! Looking forward to seeing the Africa content!
Casper is such a good boy, I absolutely love seeing him chilling there, relaxes me every time
Casper is so chill. I never thought I'd say this about an alligator but he is adorable! ♥️
I love Casper he is such a good alligator 🐊 and listen when he is called
My eyes widened and stayed that way for good. What the heck. "Casper, the friendly gator. "
I miss Rex. I raised an alligator for 22yrs and I was diagnosed with ALS. I had to find homes for all my reptiles. Rex was 11ft 6inch 475lb gator. About 25yrs ago I did alligator tours in south Louisiana. This is where I was so happy when I got a hatchling for my bithday. He was my pet dog.
Now as far as their memory. The saying a fed gator is a dead gator. If you relocate that gator, doesn't matter 5 or 50 miles. That gator will make its way back to that place where food was easy to get. This is why they will either euthanize or put it in a alligator sanctuary. Thats if you get lucky enough to find one.
I have been are round gators and Crocodiles my entire life. If you know anything about crocodilians then you might see a connection with my last name.
Take care and I am glad to see videos like this. To show that they aren't just killers and that they can love a person. Yes love. They can't show the love the same way a dog or cat can. How to tell if a gator loves you? If he or she isn't trying to eat you or growling and hissing at you. Thats love. But never get into the water unless you have the training and a will made out.
CASPER IS SOOO BEAUTIFUL... THANK YOU
Casper is the man.. I wonder how old he is.. he might be an old man... go casper... much love for him... 🐊love his little webbed hands and feet, such a good croc.... also at the ending of the video Casper has one eye closed and it looks so darn adorable.. 😉
This man every single morning:
Today is a good day to die.
😂😂
Its so crazy to see you next to Casper like that. Its hard to even consider anyone standing there. Very cool. Enjoy learning so much. Thanks
Cute swamp puppy! 😍
I’ve learned so much about gators and crocs today from the 6-7 videos I’ve seen of yours.
It’s truly amazing- I’ve always seen them as television portrays that they’re unintelligent monsters and killers and will eat you immediately.. while I fully understand they are wild animals and anything is possible given the right circumstances, it’s amazing to learn that they are capable of being so gentle and how truly smart they really are!
I love how your videos aren’t like most with wild animals of “look at our friendship”- showing them off for the views etc… Your channel is VERY educational and inspiring brother!! I’m definitely going to have to come down sometime!! Thank you for all you do on camera but more so for what all you guys do BEHIND the camera to make such amazing educational videos!! Keep them coming!!!
Casper is really a photogenic one. He is not that camera shy 😂 I really love him. 😍
Croc: "This human thinks he's got me tamed.....if only they could all be this easy....muahahahaha"
Also Croc: I don’t need to eat as often as mammals and therefore I’m not the meme eating machine that ignorant public school drones imagine me to be.
I love how no nuance exists for you people.
Have you seen my pet human. Isn’t he amazing. 😂
Croc: don’t bite the hand that literally feeds you
I always love it Chris when you get "booped" (face nudged) by a Gator. Regardless of their "petless" characteristics as you've repeatedly stated, a "boop" still looks friendly. It's hard to shake the feeling when the boop is seen.
Casper is adorable !
Chris- so glad you’re back and safe! Casper is my fav and I hope one day I can get to come swim with him 😍
I love the work you do. Aquatic creatures always seemed like a bigger mystery to me than ones on land. I appreciate anyone who helps educate about dangerous creatures, why they are to be both respected and loved.
There is an alligator in my complex that remembers and says hello to me now when I walk by her. I respect her space but she really likes when I sit and talk to her. Very smart and fascinating animal.
I've seen a few of your vids, & I must say, your audio quality is fantastic! Idk what mic you're using & how it's positioned, but you're doing a bang-up job!
I really appreciate you putting all the effort you do into educating people about animals. It's SO important. I wish I could do more than donate to the Outpost. If I lived in the USA I would definitely be moving to Florida just so I could volunteer for you guys. Please continue to do this, people really need it. 🐊🐍🐖🐕🦅🦆🐢
Oh man..he’s like a big puppy. Incredible.
This is very intresting.
As someone who's freshly out of an animal care study it's kinda fun to get more info on a more rare animal topic for a change.
It's also amazing to see these kind of animals up close and be able to study their behaviors, even if it is through a video.
Always respect wild animals and stay humble near them, everything can change so quickly.
Casper is so chilled. Great video!!
These animals are so much more than we give them credit for! Thank you for bringing all of this out to light
I love how Casper has the same expression I make when I lost track of what someone is saying and low key zone out.
A good number of what was mentioned was actually very informational and useful, thank you for the info.
Hi there from the UK
Gosh that is amazing how much casper sees you as a friend and not in the slightest showing or even thinking about aggression
i like how casper just goes up and goes "(swim, swim, swim) NOSE BOOP"
It's funny how Casper goes from "I'm bored! See ya!" to "Come on! Pay attention to me!"
MatPat says that crocs can’t have feelings, HA
Wow! You are talented, brave, & amazing dude! You have a beautiful heart as well, wish more people in the world were like you and your wife!
Casper think he is sneaky he ain’t letting you get out of his site.
Wow..ure the 2nd human in this universe..swims with an alligator as a dear pet...
Remember Pucho the huge croc from South America...swims with his human master...
Thumbs up please...
Greetings from Leeds UK...
Tq...
I am actually impressed with this relationship you got with this croc , I taught it is impossible to tame them this really has changed my perspective
Casper is not a crocodile.
He's not a crocodile lol he's an alligator
Also he isn’t tamed, he’s trained.
There is a difference. Casper recognizes that patterns of behavior results in him getting easy access to food, so Casper will repeat those patterns thus allowing him to get an easy meal.
But this does not mean he is tamed. At the end of the day he is an apex predator with millions of years of instinct backing him up. Crocodilians are powerful and resilient species and must be respected as such.
"Get in the water with me and Casper" - NOPE.
I remember that video 😊. The video with Elliott was one of my favorites.
Caspar is so sweet! Great job! Nice to see that you work so well with him. He is so tame!
Casper seems so chill
They have been around for millions of years. They clearly have a form of innate intelligence and are far more aware of their surroundings than we give them credit for.
you clearly lack the innate intelligence thinking they have existed for millions of years
@@outsidechambaz they’ve existed in their current form for 40 million years
@@outsidechambaz I think you're projecting there man
@@summerrr1 I'm guessing he's some kind of Young Earth Creationist.
@@outsidechambaz The first Alligator ancestor we have found dates around 245 million years ago.
Alligators and Crocs split around 65 million years ago. The American Alligator split from the Chinese Alligators from 33 million years ago.
So Tuor is correct. Alligators have lived on this world for a extremely long time. Clearly Tuor has excellent innate intelligence..
What is your augment to counter this?
Casper has the cutest eyes like a little puppy dog 💖
A puppy dog that would rip you to pieces if you show any weakness
This is the first time I felt like a crocodile was sweet and snuggly
Stumbled upon your channel & finding all the vids on gators & crocs so interesting. Def enjoyed watching you & Casper!
He loves being around you like a cat 😻
Damn bro, with how you handle crocs Steve Irwin himself would be jealous!
+1
That's an alligator 😆
This is so cute and adorable
Wot a lovely clear pond, he's got lucky boy🐻🙏😜
Great looking water. Wild job putting yourself back in the food chain. I like it at the top lol
Yay Casper what a good boi 😄🐊
You are a class A human being sir. It is your love and respect for animals which enables you to teach these beautiful creations.
I love the little boops he gives you! Casper is so precious!!!
😲👈Was born n raised in Florida.. Miami to be exact..
I've seen gators in the wild.. I'll just say it's very surreal when you see a crane (bird) barely in the water on the other side of a 30 foot wide canal, then the water surface is breached by a 5 foot gator grabs and takes the bird under in a split second all the while the poor bird is screeching for help...
I watched the gator do the death roll for a few seconds, then descend farther down in the water.. Leaving only a few bubbles in its wake..
9:15 isn't that a lil cute how the alligator is so comfy with Chris that it closes its eyes for a bit, resting near him
You’re the king bro god blessing you
Homeboy is out here being friends with an irl dinosaur you could never hope to be this cool
Casually invites the audience to swim with Casper. Legendary status!
There’s a small wildlife preserve near me that’s popular with birders. It had 3 alligators in it affectionately dubbed Boots, Belt, and Bags.
Well, Boots started wandering over to a spot near a Dollar General store and tourists (and a few locals) thought it was funny to feed him. So Boots kept going back and each time got closer to the parking lot, and thus closer to people. But folks kept throwing food to him, so he kept going back and kept begging for more.
Why hunt when these weird hairless, featherless bipeds will just give you free food?
Eventually the Parks and Wildlife Department had to take him away. They moved him to a different wildlife preserve several hundred miles away. But if he finds his way to people again, he’ll have to be put down. The only reason he wasn’t killed outright is because there was such outcry from the community and because his original home was a wildlife preserve.
So Bags lost her mate, the birders lost one of their very beloved mascots, and Boots might lose his life all because people thought it was funny to throw Cheetos and lunch meat at a wild alligator.
Yea sadly it’s not a good idea to feed any wild animal as if you don’t have food then said animal may attack it is sad but it is ultimately for the better (apart from the whole murder the gator thing)
Thankfully Texas is vast enough that we can try relocating “nuisance gators” (I’d argue that the humans are the nuisance, not the gator) and hope they’re far enough from people that they don’t cause an issue.
But it was harder with Boots since he’s from a beach community and the place he lived is actually brackish water, so they had to find another wetland on the coast for him. But the coast is definitely more populated with humans than some of the inland areas.
Florida is so densely populated, has so many gators, and is so much smaller than Texas that they don’t really have the option of safe relocation in the wild. That’s why nuisance gators there either go to a park (rarely) or are killed right away.
Aww this makes me sad. I hope Boots adjusts well.
Ahh man I almost could not believe my eyes watching this you are one crazy fella but double thumbs up for your entertainment - incredible!!
It's so cool to see someone spreading a love and understanding of gators! You are living the dream!
Hey Chris, I have always been intreged with gators & crocs. I think what you and gabby does is awesome. I was told to never trust a gator and croc, especially a croc since their more aggressive. Keep up the good work guys and always watch your "six". By the way one my favorite rock bands is molly hatchet and my favorite song is gator country. "A little of that chomp chomp for ya"
i've seen someone with lions, bears, big snakes, hyenas, gorillas, now this!
what i want to see next is Sharks. 😅🤔
He even looks friendly!! Lol! Got a smile on his big gator face!
Beautiful animal.. awesome gator pool!
Ive been getting gator tags for about 10 years now and even though I've lived in Florida my whole life I was shocked that first time we went out hunting and hit the lake with a spot light. They. Are. Everywhere.
when i thought tony ferguson's training couldn't get any weirder...
LOL I knew he reminded me of someone... you nailed it!
El cucuy
Crocodile - gets in face
Tony- hold on I’m talkin brother
I enjoy how throughly you describe everything without repeating unnecessary information
what a cute chill happy looking alligator! thanks for sharing. looks like a happy cat saying hi