Record-Breaking Mississippi River Alligator

The Mississippi River is home to one particular reptilian apex predator–the American alligator. Alligators favor this famous North American river as a preferred habitat as it provides them plenty of places to hunt, nest, and flourish. Some of the largest alligators in the U.S. can be found in this river’s depths. Today’s video will take a look at one particular alligator that shattered records for its colossal size, proving to be the largest ever caught in the Mississippi River.