Happy National Alligator Day! Today, we are shining a spotlight on the ancient apex predators that call our historic Lowcountry landscape home.

At Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, the beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry landscape is often punctuated by the sight of a prehistoric resident sunning itself on a bank or gliding through the blackwater: the American Alligator.

As the sun climbs higher and the Lowcountry air warms, a massive transformation is occurring in the waters and wetlands around Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Our resident American Alligators are stirring, marking one of the most exciting things to do in Charleston, SC during the spring: witnessing the end of brumation and the start of breeding season.