We have just returned from our fall break mini-trip to St. Augustine, Florida. We stayed two days / one night in this oldest city in the U.S. There are many many many historical attractions in this town, but the first thing that we did had nothing to do with history- it had to do with wildlife. We visited the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. As expected, there were tons of alligators, crocodiles, and other animals at this zoo. As a matter of fact, the zoo has an exhibit for all 23 species of crocodiles in the world- even the endangered gharial. I couldn't help but think of the tv show "Swamp People" as we were walking through the park. I kept waiting for someone to yell "Choot 'em"- and some guy on the boardwalk finally did. In addition to seeing the various species of crocs, we also got to see "Maximo"- the largest croc in the park (15+ feet). We also attended a bird/reptile show where we got to go to the stage and pet an anaconda. Everyone in our family touched the anaconda except Owen- he wasn't having it. Visiting the Alligator Farm was a pleasant way to spend the morning, and was nice kick-off to our St. Augustine trip.
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That alligator looks like he wants to eat Owen.
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