“There was a time when alligators had come so close to extinction that their critical link in the ecosystem could … More
Category: Okefenokee Alligators
The American Alligator abounds in the blackwater swamps of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Few animals escape the jaws of an alligator
Alligators generally prey upon animals they can swallow whole, using gravity to help him go down. Fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, … More
Paddling with the Okefenokee Alligators
American Alligator along the canoe trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Suwannee Middle … More
Alligator on Minnie’s Lake, Okefenokee Swamp
An American Alligator peering from the blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp. Photographed near Millie’s Lake along the Suwannee River Middle … More
Okefenokee Alligator GPS Tracker Study
One of the American Alligators with a GPS tracker from the University of Georgia’s Coastal Ecology Lab research project in … More
Okefenokee Tagged Alligator Research
Crocodilians are often marked for later by identification by research groups. Tags are highly visible but are sometimes damaged or … More
Okefenokee Swamp American Alligator
American Alligator swimming the blackwater of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: north of Minnie’s … More
Sunset at camp Maul Hammock
April 19, 2024 – Just after 6 PM, my daughter and I reached the Maul Hammock overnight shelter in the … More
Minnie’s Lake Gathering of Gators
Minnie’s Lake is always a great destination for a day-paddle in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Launching from Stephen C … More
Minnie’s Lake Lounging Gator
As we paddle near Minnie’s Lake in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the canoe run widens, the Cypress trees overhead … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 