Due to unregulated harvest combined with habitat loss, these prehistoric reptiles experienced a range wide population decline. It’s known as “ Alligator Alley,” and it is located in the town of Daphne. Their large teeth assist with catching their prey. How to build your swimming pool - Step by step - Duration: 1:22:03.

Alligators in North Alabama - Duration: 1:21. barrelomonkey 10,173 views. Alligators are unable to chew their food so they must swallow it whole or in large chunks. Alligators prefer living in fresh water lakes and slow-moving rivers and their associated wetlands. As with the colorful plumage of migratory birds prior to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, products made from the hide of alligators trended in the fashion world. They feed mostly at night. Nicole Michael Recommended for … The second hunt zone will be in Baldwin and Mobile Counties south of I-10.

1:21. Lake Eufaula. In 1938 Alabama took action and became the first state to outlaw alligator hunting. Luckily, Alabama has many wonderful rivers to choose from. American alligators have been all over the headlines in Alabama recently from gator hunts in south Alabama, to a rogue 10-footer killed in Oxford.

Lake Eufaula may be known as the "Bass Fishing Capital of the World," but there's another type of wildlife that's been discovered in and around the lake in recent years. Alligators are carnivorous, feeding mostly on fish, birds, snakes, turtles and small mammals. That type of wildlife is alligators. In Alabama, they are commonly found near the coastal area.

flickr/Vicki DeLoach. 7. They usually lie and wait for a meal to come by, then capture and drown it. A hunting season for American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) will be open in five zones of Alabama. The first hunt zone will be in Baldwin and Mobile Counties north of I-10 and portions of Washington, Clarke, and Monroe Counties. The “alley” is a beautiful wide boardwalk that weaves its way for about 0.4-miles over D’Olive Creek and around the banks of Mobile Bay. Alligator Populations in Alabama Alabama DCNR 12.14.12 The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) can be found in ponds, lakes, canals, rivers, swamps, and bayous, but it … The boardwalk is very safe for even the youngest of …