Endangered Chinese alligator population recovering amid China’s artificial breeding efforts

[@gniliaoaix646]

It's nice to see how the goverment are so dedicated to recover the endangered species population. The thing that you wouldnt never see in my country at all. They just annouced that the animal is almost extinct and just did some small campaign and then it's done😑

[@kevin-7091]

I'm waiting for that one guy to say that all of the nice things they did doesn't matter because china bad

[@gniliaoaix646]

@Simran jena How do you know? Do you know how racist and uneducated your comment is?

[@pz13249]

@Simran jena u do know that in the us people eat alligators too right. ur racism is showing in it’s true colors right now maam

[@anirudh2704]

Yeah while giving free hand to smuggling of bones, tusks, scales etc for Chinese medicines. Talk with knowledge

[@pz13249]

@@anirudh2704 we talking about eating alligators correct lady? why not stick to the topic huh? that’s right racist

[@bookiethespino4301]

This puts a smile on my face......

[@oceanez303]

I’ve never seen a baby gator before…that’s cute!

[@camrendavis6650]

They also make cute little chirping noises to call for their mothers

[@charlietube7165]

... say the same thing after about 1 year

[@comradeleppi2000]

@@charlietube7165 lol

[@AK25YT]

@@charlietube7165 exactly what I was thinking 🤣

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

After about a month they can Nick your finger, after three months they can take off your whole finger after a year they can take off your head Just kidding ... they would rather drag you in the water and drowned you before snacking on body parts

[@sheeeesh_5475]

It’s nice to see that people care about our world and our fellow species :)))

[@charlietube7165]

No!

[@YujukiTheDegenerate]

@@charlietube7165 ?

[@hunterhq295]

Just like with pandas

[@AK25YT]

This year: 😱 These baby alligators are so cute Next year: Oh shoot! *RUN*

[@chiahow]

xd

[@tonihe6532]

The Chinese alligators can't hurt people, cause they are really small, normally 1-2m long inclusive their tails.

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

I mean, they look pretty cute for their entire lifespan

[@AK25YT]

@@juanjoyaborja.3054 👍

[@hakurowolfy5832]

They pose even less threats to human than stray dogs/cats.

[@thedarkness1830]

*Imagine American gators, but now they speak Chinese*

[@azunkor422]

And they are smaller

[@brq267]

So..... Chinese gators, basically?

[@sammuelmccall56789]

John cena

[@dvvna]

people be thinking that recovering almost extinct species is an easy thing

[@sammuelmccall56789]

It isn't but the gators are lucky because they can lay up to 100 eggs

[@pgood7266]

It’s easy with alligators, we’ve done it here in the US aswell and now we have an overabundance of alligators

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

Time and Time again, when given protection by authorities, Various species of endangered Crocodilians have demonstrated super-successful comebacks. They produce big clutches of eggs so captive breeding and release programs often do wonders.

[@chanbricks4461]

Being one of the oldest family of animals on Earth, having lived through at least two great extinction events says a lot about their survivability

[@thedinohunter212]

@@chanbricks4461 crocodilians survived one event and that’s it, their “ancestors” are not crocodilians they are crocodilomorphs

[@modernart1271]

america did pretty much the same thing In the early 1900s haha

[@李재성]

I just hope the Philippine government is doing something for the Philippine Crocodile. The same with Thailand and the Siamese Crocodile.

[@mrbully5201]

@@李재성 siamese croc are doing okay now in Cambodia

[@Youngcl77]

When it comes to preservation, the Chinese government is doing an fantastic job. They even pay people to move out of wild animal areas to build Restricted national forest for wild animal protection.

[@srinivasarao1610]

this is just adorable and really inspiring :)

[@matthew78917]

Florida man has entered the chat

[@anameidonthave7957]

With chinese root/ origin.

[@jcrow2996]

Loki variants now found in China. Great.

[@craftygirl__craftygirl]

Am really glad to hear this ❤️❤️

[@camrendavis6650]

From 100 to over 20,000 just 12 years.

[@1manisha]

They might stop eating it

[@prince_yt3406]

@@1manisha oh like your country doesn’t eat alligators!

[@camrendavis6650]

@@1manisha I'm from Florida, we've got over a million alligators. We eat them too, it's a delicacy down here. Tastes just like chicken

[@yopiee8342]

@@1manisha thailand eat alligators alot!

[@anameidonthave7957]

@@yopiee8342 i will call you a dumb if you did not distinguish between alligators and crocodiles.

[@m.c7803]

Thanks to Hermes and LV elsewhere

[@camrendavis6650]

We've got over a million Gators over here in Florida. Come take some of ours XD

[@cashcash5995]

The Alligators in Florida are nice but the Brain cancer of the west is the worst to have .

[@thegodfather_8455]

@@cashcash5995 go eat some bats clown

[@mitsukolo]

This kind of crocodile in china,are very tiny.

[@charlietube7165]

@@thegodfather_8455 WOW that's heavy from a frog

[@Dumb-Comment]

@@thegodfather_8455 bat consumption is huge in Indonesia, Palau, Thailand, Vietnam, Seychelles, the Philippines and Guam. Bat-eating Chinese are rare, in case you need someone to tell you that That was the most ridiculous claims made by the media, because the market never sold Bats

[@fnordrabbit1156]

YES

[@pengenjadiyoutuberdennysw9425]

Why gator less population than croc?

[@hobomike6935]

they're much more aggressive & hostile than crocodiles are, and as a result are often targeted more by humans. by nature, crocodiles are a bit more reclusive, and flee more quickly if a human approaches from afar. these traits have inadvertently protected the crocodile from most poachers

[@brodofraggins4688]

@@hobomike6935 everything you just said is wrong. Alligators are normally more timid than crocodiles and I believe only the American Crocodile is less aggressive than the American Alligator. Chinese alligators are much smaller than the American species and only get 5ft long MALE, they are as such very shy of larger animals such as humans.

[@hobomike6935]

@@brodofraggins4688 well I couldn't remember which one was more aggressive, I just knew one of them was a bit more shy than the other and picked based on the fact that Alligators seem to go up on land more often than crocodiles do (their legs allow them to walk, while crocodiles can only crawl due to having legs on the sides of their body) I would assume that because they prefer to stay in the water where they have the advantage, crocodiles wouldn't interact as often with humans as alligators do

[@brodofraggins4688]

@@hobomike6935 actually some crocodile species are the ones who have the straight leg dog-galloping gait as you describe. An example being the Cuban Crocodile which can be a VERY aggressive species. Both alligator species have the sprawled leg gait from the sides of their bellies, when they walk is when they have the straight gait.

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

Meanwhile in the American South....

[@vintran9777]

A successful breeding program is just the start. Reintroducing these animals back to their natural habitat should be the real goal.

[@rayleeaustralia]

Hermes must be sourcing the crocodile leathers for its Berkin bag elsewhere

[@zacharyphillips9294]

Would it be a stretch to say these gators were brought from Florida a millennia ago during exploration times

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah keep them in protective custody or pc

[@ramossss8444]

Didn't know that alligator can be cute too..

[@Prince_Ean]

This gator speak Chinese.

[@charlietube7165]

....this is the type of creature I dislike

[@1manisha]

@@iii___iii comensence bro.. Alligator will not lick you like doggy they will tear your skin and eat 😁😁

[@chanbricks4461]

@@1manisha How many cases of dog related deaths to alligator related deaths do you think there are?

[@Imdoneindeed]

I think this animal had potential to be land based predator.. 🧐🧐

[@lucianomaffini3684]

The most beautifull alligator!

[@silvialogan9226]

I am glad how the government is trying to save those endangered species such as those cute little baby alligators. I hope that they do alright.

[@P99-e2x]

Now this This is what western media aint talking bout

[@Hellingame]

2021: The Chinese government has released 20,000 alligators into the wild of Anhui. 2025: The Chinese government has reported that overpopulation is mysteriously no longer an issue, especially in the rural areas of Anhui.

[@williamwan3712]

Chinese alligators are small and timid, not a threat to humans

[@SA-wu4lv]

They're not being eaten, nor are they big enough to eat people. However, they've lost habitat. Supposedly they inspired the dragon legends. 🐲

[@darylsebasco2526]

Why don’t you help them

[@ウォッチフロッグ]

If I recall correctly, Chinese alligator or Yangtze alligator is the smallest species among alligators. They're shy to people and other creatures looking bigger than themselves.

[@Waxican]

Not saying much considering there are only two living species of alligator anyways.

[@Xyz_Litty]

@@Waxican There is 22 Species of alligator.. Do you not research or just pull random stuff from under your @$$ ?

[@brodofraggins4688]

@@Waxican to be fair the American Alligator isn’t a small crocodilian by any means.

[@nelsongao6487]

All of the alligator in the video are very chill, it's as if they are deep in their thoughts.

[@31oannamphong66]

video: about aligator Last Chang: this aligators are just a cover for china's evil plan

[@31oannamphong66]

@Shitokorea thanks dude althought i don't think he's a bot because a bot can only comment a same sentecne

[@spider6660]

This video exists, WION channel: Inside the counterfeit alligator park in which China makes fake alligator robots and call it as endangered.

[@hunterhq295]

China helped pandas recover and glad with this, hope giant salamander next

[@王虎知]

Chinese govt can make endangered to non endangered species. But then crocs are fine skin leathet resources

[@Kokangalang]

Hold up, if you say they are leather then…… You made a problem and then tried to fix it.

[@evenhartwick4422]

can Chinese Alligators survive in America? if so we would introduce them over here. might help their population bounce back. we all know China isn't great with animal conservation. lots of them don't care if an animal is endangered, they wouldn't think twice about cooking it up and eating it

[@LiberatedPilot]

They are just raise if just for food ahem

[@jarrodyuki7081]

no no carnivores.

[@Trgn]

Nice. Not cute animals need protection too.

[@heavendefiers9154]

Cycle of life differs now.

[@ErronBlack_Outlaw]

Amazing news

[@x0x0niks]

i am glad they are being saved.

[@intreoo]

I saw a similar SCMP video on Thailand where they bred I believe hundreds of baby sharks to prevent a future case of endangerment. Glad to see successes in animal life!

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

There's no need to artificially breed apex predators

[@Kokangalang]

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt you sir do not know how ecology works in the slightest.

[@arc1560]

Soon they wil be served as rich food

[@williamwan3712]

Eat Chinese alligators? Be prepared to go to jail

[@arc1560]

@@williamwan3712 how many people do u know have been jailed for eating this??

[@williamwan3712]

@@arc1560 In July 2016, 92 bred Chinese alligators escaped due to floods in Anhui province. One of the them was caught by 6 local villagers, skinned, cooked and filmed. All 6 villagers were later caught and sentenced.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824]

@@williamwan3712 Wow no protection from floods in china? What a great country china is huh

[@spider6660]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824 Then go to Westphalia-Rheinland, Germany, Belgium or Neetherlands. OR in Oklahoma USA. They will protect you.

[@isaacstone7899]

I got a little confused between alligator and crocodile. This one looks like crocodile but anyone knows can explain.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

It's only easy to confuse when you're not looking at them side-by-side but when you're looking at them side-by-side it is unmistakable which one is which

[@isaacstone7899]

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt they have 15 species of alligator and crocodile there as they said. I don’t really concerned about its en-dangerous because alligator or crocodile is very stealthy when people swim or across water.

[@amosxu3494]

Chinese alligators are very small.. they feed on small fish and small animals..

[@isaacstone7899]

@@amosxu3494 Southeast Asia alligator and crocodile grow up to 40 feet, gators in China looks very powerful bit and spin to rip off flea faster.

[@anameidonthave7957]

@@isaacstone7899 there is no alligator in SE Asia, only China and The US have them.

[@kirilakmadjov8307]

They all look very sus

[@user-yx7tp2it8h]

I find this comment funny

[@liveenjoy6821]

It seems they are not that big even the adults.

[@michaelmorris2623]

Awwwwww, soooooooo cute 😟😟😟

[@ojlbrickwork8092]

Chinese wet markets and exotic animals for food is disgusting not mention the damage they are causing with trawling nets

[@brodofraggins4688]

United States loves eating their American alligator population. I do too, and they’re doing quite well at over 1.5 million individuals in Louisiana alone.

[@ex0duzz]

Chinas conservation and environmental efforts have improved immensely in the last decade or two. China is now world leader of green tech and one of the first early adopters of green tech. See Shenzhen, all electric buses completely.

[@dennisvillacorte4122]

There are lots of those in our Congress in the Philippines.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

They changed the alligator’s diet to dissidents and their numbers have exploded.

[@mq7447]

Lol based

[@IvanSamuelll]

They breed them so they can use it skins for the materials of shoes, handbags etc. Or maybe they consume it as a "medicine".

[@user-DeLorean-Dude2024]

What?! This was a lie.

[@Quareque]

​@Antonio-GransciAmerican alligator at least not endangered unlike his chinese cousin.

[@alexnjsikoko]

Why even alligaters small in China?

[@chanbricks4461]

Smaller rivers and less competition i guess. Wasn't much need to be big and powerful if you specialized in eating fish like the gharial

[@brodofraggins4688]

@@chanbricks4461 this is funny because Gharials can get 20 feet long

[@himanshurai3573]

It a great news, atleast you didn't eat alligator

[@paulmartin8299]

Well done China. First its Panda, now its Alligator.

[@theSpicyHam]

give them some kfc or chickens rather like raw meats? of those types?

[@babyomegaplusultra6978]

What is different between chinese alligator & another alligator species, maybe they can speak mandarin 😲

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

No

[@williamwan3712]

They are smaller and more timid

[@babyomegaplusultra6978]

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt 😆

[@babyomegaplusultra6978]

@@williamwan3712 Woohooo amazing 😀

[@monkeytimesmagazine3725]

Now they'll have new swamps to live in thanks to the worsening typhoons

[@deschan2246]

Temporary, once consumption starts, it will be endangered again

[@honyeechoong9351]

Oh you again! Haha. Wonderful.

[@imwardaddy8479]

Someday this gator will go into some human stomach. They will eat this gator like a chicken.

[@brodofraggins4688]

Just like how Americans including me eat gators

[@sinnio5006]

Even the alligator is made in china🤣🤣🤣

[@durgagurung1171]

They will eat them again

[@williamwan3712]

No, Chinese alligators are protected animals by law, and anyone who hurts them will be sentenced

[@spider6660]

East Asian countries also have such food, Not only Chinese.

[@honyeechoong9351]

Yes the food appears in a sushi show in US. Haven't you watched it?

[@lightening1296]

Aww that's nice but could you let them stay in the reserve…cause they are…too cute… to go back to the wild.

[@AlmostHandsomeMen-4594]

What is the most populated living being(that can walk or go) on Earth

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Ant By far

[@chanbricks4461]

Insects. Nematodes maybe

[@armchairwarrior963]

Just name the baby Loki~

[@AlmostHandsomeMen-4594]

This can also be use as troops in battle

[@M3ta1]

Year of the Alligator 🐊

[@entertainmentjoke2871]

That means... the consumption of wild meat has decreased.

[@biglizard9176]

di sila cute delikado nga mga yan kakainin ang mga tao ng buhay..bakit nag aalaga sila? mabuti sana kung di sila DANGEROUS

[@didwmnarzary3764]

I hope they are not consuming it like the Americans

[@JacobLozano-mr8ll]

Yea but the American alligator is on “least concerned list”

[@AGBV]

Great. Now recover the Uighur's Muslim.

[@fanyang8533]

ask your westernmedia father

[@shuda634]

Then recover your brain.

[@shubhampaliwal2673]

All future animals seem to be artificial

[@viridescentlycanthropex3391]

Indians :- Should India be worried? Nah! They are just alligators 😂

[@spider6660]

@Simran jena WION: Inside the counterfeit alligator park in which China makes fake alligator robots and call it as endangered.

[@viridescentlycanthropex3391]

@Simran jena it does for the wise lol. China is such a nightmare for india that they would feel even threatened by Chinese Alligators. Imagine if china send all these alligators into Holy River Ganga lol? 😂

[@Kokangalang]

@@viridescentlycanthropex3391 if those alligators stepped foot in that river they would instantly die. One less thing to be worried about. As if there was a thing to worry about

[@kelvinshajejwu4128]

Ready to eat it for dinner😂😂😂

[@zheng1437]

But can they now hunt if they be released into the wild? They'd been fed since they were born.

[@amosxu3494]

Don't worry, Alligators are natural hunters!

[@Kokangalang]

@@amosxu3494 I feel they might have some extra trouble though

[@zhenchambers6293]

too bad it's illegal to raise alligators at home and that they are carnivores

[@MB-sj2yu]

Why would you want to imprison a alligator they should be in the wild

[@MB-sj2yu]

Also depends where you live you can have them at home

[@subhradeepdas3320]

They have increased the number of gators and decreased the number of humans around the world

[@verminwatch_out1283]

Now to sell them to foreign zoos and reinvest in other endangered animals

[@rdlachica5221]

Anything that moves, it means food for the Chinese people

[@williamwan3712]

Eat Chinese alligators? Be prepared to go to jail

[@spider6660]

Its also food for east and southeast Asians you idiot.

[@deeprecce9852]

Gators are thriving well, so are the Chinese, now that 3rd child are allowed 😉

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Instead of getting rid of them they're breeding them -- insane.

[@honyeechoong9351]

Yeah, why is that insane?

[@RohitThakur-mk1im]

Now. China has plenty alligators to eat.

[@jollity444]

Bunch of alligators tryna be cute wagging their tails..that’s it.

[@olleh1]

hi

[@howdyblack7742]

All them people in China be like: izit yum yum time again?

[@williamwan3712]

No, Chinese alligators are protected animals by law, and anyone who hurts them will be sentenced

[@joshgonzales8201]

New boots lol jk

[@WxinW]

i see the chinese finally stopped eating anything and everything

[@lovenutzhate4981]

And you’re not Chinese?

[@WxinW]

@@lovenutzhate4981 im black

[@nojusy1992]

You have a chinese name tho

[@lettucesalad3560]

I hope alligators can't be used for virus farming.

[@rory5780]

China please help your amphibian and turtle 🐢 species or they will go extinct please.

[@edwardmaffei5029]

Great job China!!!

[@1manisha]

Dont eat that now😅😅😂😂😂😂

[@sarojininishank5688]

hello please stop spreading hate

[@NMCSG]

If China knows how to do one thing, it’s make a lot of something

[@ArsonFire00]

Watch how alligator will become the latest thing to appear on the menu at Chinese restaurants.

[@mariatheresavonhabsburg]

Oh well another comment filled with prejudice.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

@@mariatheresavonhabsburg you expected something different

[@chanbricks4461]

Sorry it took them 40 years to put on menu something America was already consuming. Any other creature you'd like us to put on the menu?

[@tareyus2977]

At least some chinese people actually care. RIP chinese people

[@mrfloris3367]

Finally Chinese eat less alligators

[@ObscureSampology]

Chinese leather industry is booming !

[@tonihe6532]

No, these are the top protected species, the same as Giant panda. Anyone who kills one of them would be sentenced at least ten years in prison.

[@ObscureSampology]

@@tonihe6532 you obviously don't watch Chinese tik Tok .

[@brodofraggins4688]

@@ObscureSampology last time someone killed and ate a Chinese alligator and posted the video the uploaders got cyberstalked and sentenced