Meet Our Alligators!
Big Mac
Big Mac the alligator was captured as a nuisance alligator on a highway in Gainsville, after being struck by a vehicle. A compassionate alligator trapper brought him to the sanctuary to spend the rest of his life instead of euthanizing him. Big Mac is 10 feet, and 2 inches long. He lives in a beautiful enclosure with his girlfriend, Bella. Big Mac still has equilibrium issues from the car strike, but he Is doing great.
Bella
Bella the alligator was removed as a nuisance alligator after she was found walking through a parking lot. A compassionate alligator trapper brought her to the sanctuary instead of euthanizing her. Bella was our first alligator at the sanctuary, and is a big girl at exactly 8 feet long! She is a sassy girl that loves to test boundaries and is always the first to lineup for mealtime! Bella lives in a beautiful enclosure with her boyfriend, Big Mac.
Dino
Dino is our 11'4" alligator that came to our sanctuary very sick and practically unresponsive. After hanging out in the shallow end of a boat ramp, he was removed as a nuisance alligator and was brought to us by a trapper. After many diagnostic workups, we discovered that Dino is suffering from lead toxicity from a lead fishing weight he ingested and is still trapped inside of his body! Dino is currently receiving medical care and we are working to put weight on him to perform chelation therapy to remove the lead from his system. Once he is strong enough, we will perform surgery to remove the lead sinker. Dino is making great progress so far with his recovery and is now eating on his own for us!
Tadpole
Tadpole is a small but mighty juvenile alligator that was sent to our sanctuary by a trapper after she was caught with a missing tail! Tadpole was originally called in as a nuisance alligator after chasing people's fishing lines! Although she would likely not survive to adulthood in the wild, we are confident she will live a long happy life at the sanctuary. She is not the best swimmer and requires special care and a special enclosure.
Gaston
Gaston was removed as a nuisance alligator and was brought to our sanctuary in 2024 after the trapper noticed how bloated he was! . Gaston is recovering surgery, we removed plastic from his colon. We hope he recovers well and his solves the issue of bloating, so he can live a long happy life at our sanctuary. In this photo he is receiving X-Rays.
Stallone
Stallone was removed as a nuisance alligator after he was illegally being fed by people. He was destined to be euthanized and processed for meat and his skin, but our sanctuary was able to cover the cost and pay the trapper what he would have made to kill him. Stallone is now a proud resident of our sanctuary where he will live in peace and be safe forever!
Damon
Wait a second, that's not an alligator! Damon is a juvenile spectacled caiman that was caught in South Florida by Chris! Spectacled caiman are an invasive species in South Florida, and are usually euthanized. Chris brought him back to our sanctuary since we have the proper permits to keep him. He will spend the rest of his life here, safe. Damon is missing a front arm.
Matcha
Matcha is a spicy girl and one of our newest alligator rescues! Matcha came to us as a nuisance alligator after being caught in an abandoned pool. She is still fearful of people and spends most of her time underwater, so we haven't seen much of her yet, but we cannot wait to see her personality shine! Matcha lives with Dino.
TrapJaw
TrapJaw is a new rescue alligator! He was removed as a nuisance alligator from a residential area, and after the trapper realized he had an old snare stuck on his top jaw, he called us to take him in! The snare had been there so long that his face was growing around it! Luckily he is still a juvenile alligator, and has a lot of growing to do. We are confident that in a few years you won't even be able to see the indentations anymore!