Alligators!

The interns have steadily been learning how to handle many different animals. We started with the turtles and then moved on to the smaller snakes. Next was...the alligators!

The alligators are only about 2 years old which makes them about 15 inches long. Even though they are small, they can be fiesty. The interns are now alligator experts and can get them out and take them down for visitors to see.

It's a great oppotunity to educate our visitors about alligators. So many people are scared of them and with good reason since they are carnivores that average 12 feet. BUT, if we can teach people not to feed them in the wild OR help people understand that we should stay away from them when they are in their own habitat, then we've done our job!

I'm very proud of the interns for handling the little guys. It might have been a bit scary at first, but they've got the hang of it now :)

Next, the interns will handle Rosie, a Columbian red-tailed boa, that is 6.5 feet as well as two injured Eastern screech owls. Never a dull moment!!

- Jaime