Have you ever held hands with an alligator? If you have, you’d know that the American Alligator has five toes … More
Category: Okefenokee Alligators
The American Alligator abounds in the blackwater swamps of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Alligator Blue 208
“Alligator Blue 208″… No, that isn’t a play called out by a college football quarterback. It is the identification given … More
Paddling the Okefenokee from Maul Hammock to Big Water
The morning of April 20, 2024, we launched out from the Maul Hammock shelter and began day 2 of our … More
Return of the American Alligator
“There was a time when alligators had come so close to extinction that their critical link in the ecosystem could … More
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
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 