The National Park Service's (NPS) turtle patrol discovered that a Louisiana alligator got washed up on the Malaquite Beach on the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi last Monday.
Louisiana alligator discovered on a south Texas beach
NPS Photo/K. Rogers A young American alligator rests along the sandy shore. In the background a Turtle Patrol UTV drives along the beach.
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An uncommon visitor from Louisiana was discovered on a Texas beach this week.
An alligator from Louisiana popped up on Malaquite Beach on Monday, according to Padre Island National Seashore. The young American alligator came all the way from Louisiana, they say, as indicated by the tail notch and tags found on itâs rear feet.
That would mean the alligator traveled nearly 300 miles to get to the Texas beach.
A young alligator has traded its home in the swamps of Louisiana for a sandy beach 400 miles away in Texas. The gator was discovered on Malaquite Beach, at the Padre Island National Seashore, in Corpus Christi on Monday. National Park Service rangers found the alligator but can only speculate on how it came to make such a lengthy journey. The tags on its body confirmed it came from Louisiana, and park rangers think it may have floated across the.
An alligator from Louisiana was discovered on a South Texas beach over 400 miles away Share Updated: 7:56 AM EDT May 27, 2021 By Amanda Jackson This American alligator was found on the beach in south Texas on May 24. SOURCE: Padre Island National Seashore/National Park Service/Facebook
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 7:56 AM EDT May 27, 2021 By Amanda Jackson When members of the National Park Service s turtle patrol were scouting the South Texas shore for sea turtles, they spotted an unusual visitor an alligator.The alligator was discovered on the sandy Malaquite Beach on the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi on Monday. The reptile is thought to have floated across the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana, as indicated by the notch of its tail and tag on its foot, according to park officials. We are kind of specul