this is one of the two alligators we at the Iberville Parish Visitors Center feed and cared for thru the year 2013. He and the other were replaced after 11 months. This one grew 31 inches in 11 months and he was about 7 inches wide. Although alligators have a brain the size of a small pea, this one really had a knack for recognizing my stripe shirt when I went up to feed him. He would stand up tall and just stretch that cotton mouthed jaw and beg like a dog. he was so cute. Now we begin again with hatchlings. oh, and although we were supposed to keep him for 2 YEARS this big boy totally out grew his space. I was so sad to see him go.
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DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY 12 Feb 2014
Wow, what an incredible macro artistic capture!!!The Top photo is Stellar and Dramatic!!!Great camera work on both!!!Dee :)Anonymous Guest 08 Feb 2014
lol Mz Ruth the longest one was only 39 inchs they were replaced with hatchlings.Ruth Kauffman 08 Feb 2014
Oh my goodness...you actually work with these big guys!?? Great captures...Elizabeth Lindberg 21 Jan 2014
Truly exceptional captures!!!Seth Weaver 20 Jan 2014
Great capture and write up on your pet gator, Joanna.John Cappello 20 Jan 2014
Incredible Beautiful Perspectives! Just to enjoy a look at Them!Sharon Gonzalez 20 Jan 2014
BOTH ARE FABULOUS PHOTOS, JO.Ann Fawssett-Atkin 20 Jan 2014
AmazingBrenda Loveless 20 Jan 2014
Aw, you miss the little gator...good shots, Jo!Donald Schrier 20 Jan 2014
They can be truly social characters but dangerous as heck if you are not careful. I remember going to a golf course in Myrtle beach SC and there was one that was chasing golfers who went near the water to recover their balls. That image is really a work of art the way you have captured him Joanna.Chris Roukema 20 Jan 2014
Fantastic Photos of These Beautiful Creatures, Joanna!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!marie-claire gallet 20 Jan 2014
Awesome and stunning capture!! The blue color adds a wonderful touch to this picture!!!Anneke Hut 20 Jan 2014
Hey these are new photos. I was just posting a comment on the others.:) These are even better, Jo!