A thick fog lies over the Okefenokee Swamp this morning. The far distance is nothing but a gray blanket that … More
Category: Okefenokee Alligators
The American Alligator abounds in the blackwater swamps of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Re-capture of Alligator Blue 98
“Blue 98” was a re-capture of a previously tagged American Alligator in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. I’m … More
American Alligator on Billy’s Lake, Okefenokee Swamp
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Billy’s Lake; N30.83204° W82.35892° Cloudy … More
Holding Hands with an Alligator
Have you ever held hands with an alligator? If you have, you’d know that the American Alligator has five toes … More
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 Photography Project by William Wise 