{"id":273067,"date":"2026-05-16T02:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273067\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T02:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:59:14","slug":"video-alligator-chows-down-on-smaller-alligator-in-florida-wildlife-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273067\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Alligator chows down on smaller alligator in Florida wildlife park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Video from Florida&#8217;s Gatorland on March 30 shows a massive alligator eating a small alligator. Alligators are cannibalistic animals, with small and young alligators being the primary victims of bigger gators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla.\u2013 A large, adult alligator was caught on camera eating a small alligator in a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Florida<\/a> wildlife park in late March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Video shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/search?q=alligator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">alligator<\/a> chowing down on the tiny alligator, with the small gator&#8217;s tail hanging out of the large alligator&#8217;s mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/screenshot-2026-05-15-at-3.48.26-pm.png\" alt=\"Large alligator eats small alligator on March 30, 2026 in wildlife park in Florida.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Large alligator eats small alligator on March 30, 2026 in wildlife park in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (@chrisbhester7 via Storyful \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The spectacle happened in Gatorland, a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wildlife<\/a> park with dozens of alligators ranging from babies to large adults, on March 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In the video, several alligators laid around on the shore or in the waters, where the large gator was enjoying its baby gator snack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/see-it-florida-sheriffs-deputies-capture-trespassing-alligator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WATCH AS SHERIFF&#8217;S DEPUTIES WRANGLE AND CAPTURE TRESPASSING ALLIGATOR FROM FLORIDA RESIDENT&#8217;S YARD<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/screenshot-2026-05-15-at-3.48.42-pm.png\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">The alligator tips its head back to chomp down the small gator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (@chrisbhester7 via Storyful \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Florida<\/a> Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, one of young, small alligators&#8217; biggest predators is larger alligators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Alligators are cannibalistic <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">animals<\/a>, eating each other often due to territorial disputes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/video-north-carolina-police-wrangle-massive-alligator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WATCH: POLICE WRANGLE MASSIVE 400-POUND ROLLING ALLIGATOR IN NORTH CAROLINA<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/screenshot-2026-05-15-at-3.49.10-pm.png\" alt=\"The small alligator's tail hangs out of the big alligator's mouth.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">The small alligator&#8217;s tail hangs out of the big alligator&#8217;s mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (@chrisbhester7 via Storyful \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The large alligator in the video could be seen tilting its head back, trying to get the small alligator down, as the little gator&#8217;s tail flopped about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/screenshot-2026-05-15-at-3.49.27-pm.png\" alt=\"The gator swims away, still chewing on the small alligator.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">The gator swims away, still chewing on the small alligator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (@chrisbhester7 via Storyful \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">After finishing it off, the large alligator swam off as if nothing had happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_earth-space_article_main-content_article-body_2_9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Alligators&#8217; other prey include rough fish, snakes, turtles, small mammals and birds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Video from Florida&#8217;s Gatorland on March 30 shows a massive alligator eating a small alligator. 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