In the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia, a viral video shows alligators overcrowding a canal.

Researchers are investigating why a large group of alligators gathered in a small canal in the Okefenokee Swamp, as seen in a video of a Georgia man's encounter.

Stephen C. Foster State Park in Georgia was where Marty Welch and his wife were boating towards Billy's Lake when they stumbled upon the gator cluster, as Marty told Planet Chronicle Digital.

On July 14, a cellphone video of their encounter was posted on Welch's Facebook page and has since been viewed over 930,000 times.

"In the video, Welch is heard saying, "Wow, there are so many gators!""

"Tina Welch, his wife, stated that she believed there had to be more than 100."

In the video, the gators are seen crossing the canal in both directions.

In the video, they were so close together that they could be heard and seen crawling on top of each other in the water at times.

""Everywhere you look, there are gators," Marty Welch exclaims."

Researchers at the University of Georgia's Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant were drawn to the video.

The Coastal Ecology Lab of the university posted on Facebook on July 22 that they went out to witness and record the event, but arrived too late.

In a Facebook video, Mark Hoog, a student researcher, discussed the "infrequent occurrence."

During periods of low water, it seems to occur, which leads us to believe it may be related to resources, according to Hoog.

"It was really amazing to see something like that."

When there are limited resources, the gators coming together could be a "feeding event."

Although we didn't witness the actual gathering, we observed the aftermath, as stated in the Facebook post.

About 151 alligators were found within a mile-and-a-half radius of each other, according to Hoog.

"That's a lot of alligators," he added.

The largest blackwater wetland in the South, the Okefenokee Swamp, is recognized as one of Georgia's natural wonders, as stated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

According to Stephen C. Foster State Park's website, the American alligator is the most renowned resident of the Okefenokee Swamp.

"It is estimated that 12,000 of the country's largest reptiles reside in the refuge."

Despite encountering a swarm of gators in the canal, Welch remained determined and successfully navigated through it.

He told Planet Chronicle Digital that they were able to idle right on through and go out into Billy’s Lake.

In Georgia, where Welch resides, he is accustomed to seeing alligators in the water, but even he was impressed.

"Seeing something like that was truly incredible," he remarked.