Wildlife photographer Dan Krieger captured a rare orange alligator in Little River, South Carolina. These alligators undergo brumation during the winter, which stains their scales an unusual orange hue due to contact with rust-colored mud or water.

In a bizarre turn of events, alligators in South Carolina are turning orange. It’s a strange but true happening. And, of course, people have so many questions. How and why are these alligators turning orange?