What critters live in Houston's bayous?

Alligators are pretty common. But otters, not so much. Even in 1995, somehow a manatee swam it’s way up Buffalo Bayou.
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[@lawrenceleverton7426]

The only thing that's not in there is fresh drinkable water.

[@nomaderic]

I've seen beavers and nutrea, alligator gar over 100 lbs, red fish from the ocean, you name it

[@jerinbrowder2468]

Imagine fishing in the bayou and a alligator comes running out of the water 👀😂😂

[@spartan7911]

Anybody who says bacteria and germs, I salute to you.

[@HeyTexasItsMe]

He said “hopefully not people” 🤣

[@theseventhgeneration6910]

This was mostly of what has been and could be, not necessarily what is. Alligators, pretty rare near downtown, bull shark, yeah right! You will see some big turtles and snakes though. Gar are there but not terribly common in Buffalo bayou near the city center. However, the second you leave the beltway, mother nature increases. Down south, gators and snakes and nutria rat grace the waterways. Go north and it's mostly frogs and turtles with beautiful banded water snakes along with several other nonvenomous species. However, the further you get from the bay, the bigger the rattlesnakes get. They just want to be left alone though.

[@Mer1912]

Yes. I’ve been told that the river otters were recent arrivals, but from where I’m not entirely sure.

[@soflodoug]

Dead Bodies found in there too.😱

[@micheledavidswife4336]

Love river otters ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jacosta5580]

A lot of cars in there too, just check by mason park

[@nottawa86]

Now, i'd like to see a bull shark swimmin up Clear Creek, that would be somethin

[@pbainsadventure8566]

In the west end of Freeport Bahamas there’s a restaurant by the canal and there were sightings of a bull shark and a manatee. My second time there I saw the juvenile shark that I guessed was the baby

[@nottawa86]

@@pbainsadventure8566 wow!

[@kjwilkguitar]

A lot of KZbinrs have put up fishing videos.of stuff caught in two main bayous, Buffalo and Brays. Mainly huge alligator gar, catfish, and carp. Reds are being caught in Brays Bayou at Mason Park and somebody caught a red at Sims bayou under the 225 bridge. Also alligator snapping turtles were being caught in Buffalo Bayou downtown. Hadn't seen any lower Greens Bayou(Northshore area) fishing videos yet but did see one with an alligator swimming under the Wallisville Street bridge. Basically every bayou and creek in town has some sort of fish there and that's why all these KZbin videos are popping up.

[@SumAnonymousAcapella]

Ok now this is a story I can get behind.... I love fishing. I might have to go catch me a bass.

[@mk-apache6161]

"Alot of germs alot of animals," thats the quote from a "Houstonian". Great job

[@p2a0p2e0r1]

Water moccasins. I live off Greens Bayou trust me.

[@theseventhgeneration6910]

Yup, north shore/ channelview. An alligator once snuck into my neighbor's kitchen. Copperheads and cottonmourh snakes galore

[@aetrole4060]

I relocated my pet Anaconda in the bayou it was getting too aggressive for me to take care of.

[@feliciahaynes4208]

LMAO

[@8Jallin]

Gators will take care

[@real_cade]

In 2008 I was like 4 me and my mom saw a sea turtle after hurricane ike it was crazy .

[@physetermacrocephalus2209]

I don't understand. Why does it seem like you guys are referring to concrete waterways as bayous? I thought Bayous were naturally occurring waterways with trees and shit?

[@matthewdarby9290]

They used to be until people built around them to stop over flowing

[@physetermacrocephalus2209]

@@matthewdarby9290 Oooh. That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

[@cocolopz1]

Arent the bayous where all our poop goes???

[@lalo80adams71]

No... All the fecal matter ends up in Galveston Bay "in you're disgusting wanna be beach".. Hence the very brown water...

[@vatoloco6536]

@@lalo80adams71 the water is brown because of the brazos river lol

[@feliciahaynes4208]

Isn't the bayou connected to Galveston Bay though!?🤔

[@GG-km5ug]

@@feliciahaynes4208it’s bayous all over Houston and Louisiana

[@Discowdmodewator]

I saw 2 alligators in the bayou at reveille park last night I was right by the water I ran up the hill so fast it was like 10 feet!😂

[@GinterSenfeldasTV]

Oh hi it’s me!

[@emilioyo9740]

Hot tub papi!

[@emilioyo9740]

Button up that shirt bro 😅

[@preciousma4698]

Did anybody see the gator behind the anchor 00:56 👀👀

[@painter4769]

There are some monster sized Gators like 14 feet plus go look by the ship channel and bring a gun.

[@MrRibby88]

0:49 😍😍

[@D_M121]

Wow. Really??? This is big news for tv?

[@threelimbslim1248]

The 3 eye Simpson fish

[@cleopatrajones2024]

But a good flood and the bayou overflows, they will be in your backyards.

[@ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE]

BULL SHARKS!

[@josevenancio5008]

They need to clean that shit up,.😲

[@donbon4204]

ANSWER: JOGGERS

[@SteveVi0lence]

That "expert" be looking like a swamp monster

[@derekcruz7576]

heavy metals

[@memorivera7638]

My wife.

[@irithastranton]

Nasty 🤢

[@watchingwatches2785]

Dead bodies