The National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are asking visitors to stay cautious on beaches and coastal parks this week as a tropical storm develops in the Gulf of Mexico.

An estimated 2-foot-long alligator was spotted on the shores of Mustang Island State Park Tuesday afternoon.

Officials with Mustang Island State Park shared a video of a park ranger standing on a shore full of seaweed Wednesday but it’s what he shows off at the end of the clip that has people talking.

A few Texas State Parks along the coastal areas have temporarily closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is expected to make landfall on Monday afternoon.

A “creepy, eyeball-looking” creature has made its way to Mustang Island State Park this week, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials.