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Alligators don't normally hang out at the beach, so this "albino" gator attracted Suzy's attention. She was kind enough to send me this photo.

Sand Sculpture Alligator on Seaside Beach

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com Alligators and crocodiles are not normally part of the typical beach crowd, but back in June several of these large reptilians were spotted in the Cocoa Beach area, reportedly hunting for sea turtle eggs. I happened to be in Melbourne Beach at the time, to watch the sea turtles […]

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Holding a live baby 'gator on the Babcock Wilderness tour bus.

Holding an Alligator for the First Time

On my recent trip to the Babcock Wilderness Adventures just outside of Punta Gorda, I got to hold a live juvenile alligator. Actually everyone on the bus got to hold the ‘gator. After we finished walking through a shady cypress swamp (on a boardwalk), and seeing two captive (former pets) panthers, we got back on […]

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