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Mmmm ... Marshmallows
Park guide coaxes alligator nearer with treat.
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Closer Look
Alligator inspects latest incursionists.
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Opening Wide
Marshmallows are used as lures.
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Leaving a Wake
Alligator cruises closer to the air boat.
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Everglades Bird
A black bird sits in foliage over the sea of grass.
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Purple Gallinule
A very colorful bird of the Everglades.
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Taking Wing
A purple gallinule takes flight.
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Turtle
A turtle (red-bellied cooter?) of the Everglades.
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Sunning Alligators
These alligators were relaxing beyond a fence at the tourist complex.
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Tying a Gator
Park agent demonstrate technique for tying an alligator's jaws shut.
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Alligator/Crocodile
Park agent discusses the differences between alligator, left, and crocodile, right.
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Back to the Water
Both the alligator and crocodile are eager to return to the shelter of their pool.
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