Meet Wally the Emotional Support Alligator
When you think of possible emotional support animal species, alligator probably isn’t at the top of the list. But that didn’t stop one Pennsylvania man from relying on a hug-loving alligator to keep his depression in check. 65-year-old Joie Henney received approval from his doctor to use an alligator as an emotional support animal, after […]
Alligators Survive in Frozen Swamps by Sticking Their Snouts Through the Ice So They Can Keep Breathing
Alligators are infamously fierce creatures and have existed in the primary Crocodylia body form for over 180 million years, making them living dinosaurs. These massive reptiles have adapted in some unusual ways to ensure their long-term survival, and one such adaptation astounded visitors and staff at a North Carolina swamp park this week. Shallotte River […]
Florida Gator Expert Opens Hug-an-Alligator Business
Ever wished you could go up to an alligator and just give him a great big hug? Well, thanks to a nutty gator expert from Florida, now you can. Gator Man Mike has recently moved from the Everglades to Naples, Florida and decided to give people from his new home the chance to really bond […]
Samantha Young – The World’s Youngest Alligator Wrestler
Growing up on a farm, with 350 alligators has made Samantha Young take up alligator wrestling at a very young age. The 9-year-old was also inspired by her parents, both professional alligator wrestlers. Samantha began wrestling alligators when she was just 6 years old, but says her father beat her to it, starting the dangerous […]
Seminole Indians Hope to Revive Alligator Wrestling
Alligator wrestling has been a big part of Seminole culture, and a popular sport, until the 1990s. Now, Seminole entrepreneurs hope to bring it back to its former glory, and make a fortune, in the process. The Seminole Indians have come a long way, from living and hunting in swamp areas, to owning the Hard […]
Gator Bike is an Alligator on Wheels
Jim Jablon used the skin of a dead alligator to create one of the strangest bikes ever seen on the roads of Florida. Ironically enough, Jim Jablon’s ‘Gator Bike‘ was created using the skin of an alligator killed by authorities, but it’s now used to raise funds for a wildlife foundation. Alligator are constantly culled, […]
Man Finds Alligator in His Pool
What would your reaction be if you woke-up one morning and found an alligator swimming in your pool? That’s what happened to Larry Bland, from Texas, who found a 5-foot-alligator cooling-in his backyard pool. Apparently the burning sun was too much for this reptile and Bland’s pool was the perfect getaway. The uninvited guest was […]