The Everglades Alligator Farm - VOA Story

The state of Florida in the southeastern United States is called the "Sunshine State," a place where tourists from all over the world go to enjoy the beaches, theme parks and other popular attractions. But it is also known as the "Alligator State," for the indigenous reptiles that call Florida's vast wetlands home.
Once on the endangered list, today the state's alligator population is thriving.




Everglades National Park is a huge swamp in southern Florida that is best known for its wildlife, most notably its alligators. Just outside the park is the Everglades Alligator Farm, a privately owned tourist attraction that raises the state's most famous reptile.

Visitors can explore the farm's waterways by boat and feed the alligators swimming in the river. The 2,000 alligators at the farm are raised in pens and breeding ponds and can grow as much as a meter a year. While the large alligators are too dangerous to touch, park visitors can pose with baby alligators, a souvenir picture that nearly every visitor wants to take home.

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[sharkbev]

It was sure one of the best places I ever worked! Thanks Deb and Charles