RD105632.JPG gator submerged about 10:30
RD105633.JPG   "      "

RD105634.JPG gator surfaced 10:50
RD105635.JPG"      "
RD105636.JPG"      "

RD105645.JPG  gator under 10:55
RD105646.JPG almost surface 11:35
RD105647.JPG surface 11:50
RD105648.JPG"      "
RD105649.JPG"      "
RD105650.JPG"      "
RD105651.JPG"      "
RD105652.JPG"      "

RD105653.JPGsubmerge 11:51
RD105654.JPG"      "
RD105655.JPG"      "
RD105656.JPG"      "

RD105657.JPG temp 70 deg
RD105658.JPG " "    
RD105659.JPG "  "
RD105660.JPG "  "  still submerged - RD105663.JPG "  "
RD105664.JPG "  " - RD105665.JPG "  "  babies
RD105666.JPG "  "  still under

RD105667.JPG "  "(gator surface 11:54)
RD105668.JPG "  " - RD105670.JPG "  "

RD105671.JPG  gator into burrow
RD105672.JPG 12:06
RD105673.JPG

RD105674.JPG almost surface
RD105675.JPG 
RD105676.JPG  surface 1:05

RD105677.JPG - RD105683.JPG  mom comes out more

RD105684.JPG - RD105697.JPG babe on mom's head

RD105698.JPG - RD105701.JPG some baby stuff

RD105702.JPG - RD105709.JPG mom turn to face babies


02022020  More time with the alligator mother and her pod. I was with her for most of the day. At about 8:40, I measured 58 degrees F. (01,02). The mother remained submerged for most of the morning. The babies didn't move around, either. (03,04)
Mom gator submerged at 10:30, then surfaced to breath at 10:50...about 20 minutes under water. Although mom moved around a little, the pod didn't move much at all. (5,6,7,8,9,11)
She submerged again at 11:35 , surface at 11:48  (12,13,14,15)
Submerged at 11:50 surface 11:56  (16,17,18,19,20,21)
 At 12:06, Mother submerged and backed into her burrow until she was hidden. She remained hidden until surfacing at 1:05---about 1 full hour under water!  (22,23,24,25,26,27)
Mom extended herself from the burrow about 20 minutes later. She surfaced enough to expose her head and neck, and the babies started moving around. One climbed onto her head at about 1:30. Mother shifted her position by submerging and turning side to side, but she didn't move too much. (28,29,30)
Mother finally left the burrow at about 2pm.  Then she slowly turned until she was facing the babies and the bank (and us). 
In the meantime, the some of the babies had move away from the group, and seemed to be hunting. (31,32)
 I left a little after that.