Nearly 40 alligators from the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary were removed as Hurricane Beryl approaches the Gulf of Mexico.
– Nearly 40 alligators from the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary were removed asThe alligators — including an 800-pound male named Big Padre — were transported Monday to Gator Country in Beaumont, where they will stay temporarily.
“We expect a storm surge. This is how we prepare for a hurricane by relocating them,” Enholm said, adding that Gator Country is a partner sanctuary.You can watch the organizations round up the animals in a video from KRGV above.
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