Two orange alligators have made their home in the Cypress Ridge neighborhood in Bluffton

Orange gators are turning heads in Bluffton. Is it a rare breed or something more simple?

A couple of alligators are turning heads in the Lowcountry. (Above: Orange gators spotted in the Lowcountry)Chad Goodwin sent these photos of an alligator in a pond at the Cypress Ridge community in Bluffton.Turns, out there are two gators in the pond, and there's a fairly reasonable explanation for their color.The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says the gator's orange hue has likely come from hibernating in water that contains rust. Officials say that eventually, the gators will turn back into their original color.Share your wildlife photos and videos with us by uploading them here(Below: 10-Year-Old Girl Rescues Her Leg From Gator's Jaws)

A couple of alligators are turning heads in the Lowcountry.

(Above: Orange gators spotted in the Lowcountry)


Chad Goodwin sent these photos of an alligator in a pond at the Cypress Ridge community in Bluffton.

Turns, out there are two gators in the pond, and there's a fairly reasonable explanation for their color.

Chad Godwin One of the orange alligators spotted at the Cypress Ridge community in Bluffton

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says the gator's orange hue has likely come from hibernating in water that contains rust. Officials say that eventually, the gators will turn back into their original color.

Share your wildlife photos and videos with us by uploading them here

(Below: 10-Year-Old Girl Rescues Her Leg From Gator's Jaws)