ORLANDO,Darden Clarke Fla. (AP) — A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller.
Gatorland Orlando said over the weekend that the injured alligator came from a lake in nearby Sanford, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Orlando.
“She had basically no chance of surviving in the wild with such a severe injury,” the park said in a social media post.
Over the next few days, the park’s veterinarian staff will be monitoring the gator in an effort to make sure it is eating in a stress-free environment, the park said.
Gatorland Orlando is home to thousands of alligators and crocodiles, a breeding marsh, an aviary, a nature walk, a petting zoo and educational wildlife programs. It opened in 1949 and is considered one of the few remaining “Old Florida” tourist attractions in central Florida.
2025-05-02 17:031803 view
2025-05-02 16:41412 view
2025-05-02 16:23939 view
2025-05-02 15:542982 view
2025-05-02 15:311618 view
2025-05-02 15:051488 view
HOUSTON (AP) — Two teens were killed and three people were injured — including a 13-year-old — in a
A 3-year-old Florida boy is in stable condition after shooting himself in the foot on Sunday with a
SEATTLE (AP) — Becoming a part-owner of the only WNBA franchise she ever played for felt like an ine