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Male gators are much larger, averaging around 11 feet, with some exceptionally large male gators reaching 1,000 pounds. The Florida state record for the longest alligator is 14 feet 3-1/2 inches ...
Florida — He was killed while snorkeling in the Wakulla Springs State Park, Wakulla County by an 11-foot (3.4 m) alligator. [44] [46] May 4, 1985 Paul Mirabito, 27, male: Florida — He was killed while diving and harassing small alligators in a canal near West Palm Beach. [49] August 6, 1984 Robert Crespo, 11, male
Family had last seen woman the day before fatal encounter in Largo, Florida
A massive alligator, nicknamed Fabio by locals, strutted across a Florida reserve path to the shock of onlookers, a video shows. “He’s definitely 12 feet long, possibly a few inches more ...
The largest reported individual size was a male killed in 1890 by Edward McIlhenny [28] on Marsh Island, Louisiana, and reportedly measured at 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) in length, but no voucher specimen was available, since the American alligator was left on a muddy bank after having been measured due to having been too massive to relocate. [26]
Gatorland opened Gator Spot at Fun Spot America Theme Parks' Orlando park in the International Drive tourist area on May 11, 2015. The $1 million attraction allows visitors to hold, take photos with, and feed alligators. The main attraction is a leucistic alligator named Bouya, a white gator with blue eyes. [17]
Alligators have become a common sight in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers and swamps in the southern U.S. These menacing reptiles may look like crocodiles at first, but if you get a chance to look ...
The 500 pound alligator was probably about 35 years old, judging by its 12 foot length. Of the 80 alligators killed in the Pee Dee region last season, none measured 12 feet or longer, according to ...