Juvenile alligator, Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Alligators feeding, Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Young woman working at Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Young woman working at Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), by the water, Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Alligators feeding, Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Diners at cafe bar in French Market food market, Decatur Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, USA. Gator on a stick a specialty

Young Gators, Miami Gator Farm, Florida, Usa

Young alligators, Gator Farm, Florida, USA, North America

Young Alligators, Gator Farm, Everglades, Florida, Usa

Gator Wrestling in the Theme Park Gatorland, Orlando, Florida, USA

Close Up Of American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) Resting On A Log In St. Johns River, Blue Spring State Park, Orange City, Florida, United States Of America

Submerged alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is only visible with his armored back poking above placid waters as he hunts on the muddy bottom of the Okefenokee Swamp. The reptiles skin has embedded bony plates called osteoderms or scutes. Alligator populations are considered to have recovered from overharvesting pressures through supplemental farming practices and protections placed on wild animals. However, the species is still federally listed as threatened because it looks like the American crocodile, which is endangered, Georgia, United States of America

Young alligator hatchling (Alligator mississippiensis) suns on a sunken log in the Okefenokee Swamp. Mothers aggressively guard the nests when until the juveniles begin hunting on their own. American alligators were once threatened from hunting but with protections have recovered although hatchlings are vulnerable to predators, Georgia, United States of America

Fourteen foot alligator lying on the shore at the water's edge

A wild American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) hatchling keeps a lookout in the Sebastian River, Alaska, United States of America

Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) Smiling, Silver Springs, Florida, United States Of America

Alligator In The Cypress Knees, Silver Springs, Florida, United States Of America

Alligator Eye (Alligator Mississippiensis), Gainesville, Florida, United States Of America

Close Up Of Baby Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis), Florida, United States Of America