Meet Our Gators!
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.
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 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.
Akila
Although she isn't an alligator, Akila the Nile Crocodile is an incredibly special resident at our sanctuary! She was donated to us in 2024 by Gatorland Orlando after she started picking on her siblings. Akila is a highly intelligent animal that is name trained and comes when called. Her favorite things to do are bask in the sun and eat!
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.
Stallone
Stallone is the newest resident alligator at our sanctuary! 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
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 them. He will spend the rest of his life here, safe. Damon is missing a front arm.