https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/us/alligator-snout-freeze-icing-trnd/index.html
This week, an employee at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation posted photos of alligators frozen in water. A grim scene, maybe - if their snouts weren't sticking out. Ad Feedback

https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/alligators-survive-cold-snap-by-becoming-frozen-solid-in-north-carolina-and-texas-ponds
When temperatures drop below freezing, alligators can enter a state of torpor known as brumation, as the water around them solidifies and suspends them in a giant, pond-shaped ice cube.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68077687
'Frozen' alligators still alive in icy cold waters To survive extremely cold temperatures, some reptiles undergo brumation, which is a state of inactivity equivalent to hibernation in mammals.

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226660910/alligators-frozen-underwater-brumation-explanation
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing. A viral Tiktok video

https://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-com-alligators-frozen-lakes-stick-snouts-out-ice-survive-1768498
Sometimes, however, the alligators will stay in the icy water. "Alligators poke their snouts above the ice so they can continue to breathe even when a pond freezes over," he said. "They can sense

https://www.livescience.com/64592-alligators-weird-snout-behavior-winter.html
How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel'. As temperatures dipped along the U.S. East Coast, alligators at a sanctuary park in North Carolina figured out a cute way to survive in

https://www.livescience.com/snorkeling-alligators-oklahoma.html
This alligator 'popsicle' is making sure it can breathe in its frozen lake.(Image credit: David Arbor, courtesy of U.S. Forest Service) Oklahomans came face-to-face with popsicle-like alligators

https://weather.com/science/nature/video/a-lesson-in-how-alligators-survive-when-the-water-freezes
Freezing Conditions in TX Are No Problem for Alligators. February 4, 2022. An expert at Gator Country shows us how alligators go into hibernation mode to survive when the water freezes.

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/have-you-seen/2024/01/20/gator-survival-technique-101-stick-your-snout-out-of-frozen-water/72295193007/
Alligators survive in frozen ponds by sticking out their snouts and mouths. Alligators show off their survival skills by sticking their noses out of frozen ponds to breathe. Anastasiia Riddle.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2021/02/21/how-oklahomas-alligators-snorkel-in-ice-to-survive-cold-snap-the-gators-are-aware-of-things/331490007/
Many people learned for the first time that Oklahoma even has alligators, even though the first alligator nest was discovered at the Red Slough back in 2005. As the Red Slough wetlands froze last week, the alligators lifted their snouts out of an air hole in a technique biologists called icing or snorkeling to help the animals breath.

https://news.wgcu.org/2024-01-25/texas-cold-leaves-alligators-frozen-underwater-but-still-alive-heres-how
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.. A viral Tiktok video

https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/alligators-stick-noses-through-ice-survive-winter
According to an early online publication from the Florida Museum of Natural History: "Adult alligators can survive freezing conditions if they are in water. They submerge their body but keep their nostrils projecting above the water surface, so that when the surface freezes they can still breathe (called the "icing response")

https://weather.com/nature/wild-animals/video/how-alligators-survive-underwater-when-its-freezing
How Gators 'Chill Out' To Survive In Ice. February 9, 2024. Watch as alligators in North Carolina show us their way of surviving in cold, freezing water.

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-how-alligators-stuck-frozen-swamps-spending-winter-brumation-hibernation
Alligators can live in water temperatures as low as 4 degrees Celsius (40 degrees Fahrenheit), but in icy conditions like this, Howard reckons the reptiles would only survive for about a week. Luckily for all concerned, the ice you're seeing here ended up thawing a few days later, meaning this frosty crew can look forward to many warmer times

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/10/breathtaking-video-shows-how-alligators-survive-frozen-north-carolina-pond/1020746001/
1:47. BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- A breathtaking video from a North Carolina swamp park shows how alligators survive frigid temperatures by freezing in place. Shallotte River Swamp Park in Ocean

https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/video-shows-alligators-surviving-in-frozen-water-by-keeping-nostrils-in-the-air/
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WSVN) — A North Carolina animal park is showing how alligators survive in frozen waters, by keeping their nostrils above the surface.

https://www.newsweek.com/how-alligators-breath-under-frozen-solid-swap-ice-north-carolina-1864113
Alligators shut down their movement and metabolism to survive the winter season, a process that could last between four and five months. A stock image of an alligator head frozen in water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPsHOjvwl4
In a rarely seen occurrence, video released on Monday (January 8) showed alligators trying to stay alive in a frozen North Carolina pond by sticking their sn

https://www.wusf.org/2024-01-25/texas-cold-leaves-alligators-frozen-underwater-but-still-alive-heres-how
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.. A viral Tiktok video captured footage of one of those alligators completely submerged in frozen water except for its snout, which had broken through the ice. "The American alligator knew he was going to freeze last night.

https://thewonderofscience.com/phenomenon/2018/7/5/alligators-survive-in-ice
Alligators Survive In Ice. Jul 5. Description: As ice covers a lake, the alligators will leave their nostrils out of the water, sometimes frozen in place. Since the alligators are ectothermic (receiving body heat from their environment) they will enter into a state of dormancy called brumation. This amazing phenomenon could be used as an

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https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/how-alligators-survive-in-frozen-water/video/f556277c7b085c5845afef65f64712aa
How alligators survive in frozen water

https://brobible.com/culture/article/how-alligators-survive-frozen-lakes/
This allows the alligator to breathe while the pond remains frozen for however long the cold spell lasts. When resting, alligators can stay submerged for up to two hours without coming up for a breath. If they are active, they typically come up for a breath every 10 to 20 minutes. 14.4K. 214.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/the-5-most-alligator-infested-rivers-in-florida/vi-BB1p7fhk
AZ Animals (US) The 5 Most Alligator-Infested Rivers in Florida. Posted: June 29, 2024 | Last updated: June 29, 2024. You've heard it time and time again: If you're near freshwater in Florida

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/2024/06/28/wondering-about-wildlife-alligator-encounters/
Alligators may make a big splash or noise getting into the water, but this is where they feel most safe. Abnormal Alligator Behavior. It is abnormal for an alligator to show excessive interest in a human or pet by swimming directly towards you. Alligators may turn in the water or on land to look at you, but they should not directly approach you.

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-bacteria-proteins-antifreeze-marine-worms.html
They captured three species of marine worms, two of which are known to survive by feeding on the carcasses of dead animals; the third was a predator.They also noted that the water temperature