we saw aligator dens ..... and footprints!
we got to hold an aligator eggshell .... it was rather rubbery!
... and we got to see / hold a gastrolith ( a rock ) that aligators eat with their meal to help with digestion!
did you know aligators have built in heaters ? ... they do
they are called scuts ( pronounced scoots )
they are underneath the skin and are what make the ridges we see on the gators
and when the gators sun themselves... the little pitholes on the scuts are like heat pockets and help keep the gator warm when he is underwater
the delta is so beautiful ..
it is only 2 to 3 foot deep anywhere in it...
and wowza !! .... this was such a great feeling, the reflections made you feel you were somewhere in between
great day for sure .....
