TOTO!
I know this isn’t related to alligators, but I wanted to share this with you. The past 8
months haven’t been easy for me. I had surgery on my foot in September.
Then I got a pedicure injury in December that turned into an extremely painful ulcer. That turned into a staph infection. It took over 3 months for it to heal properly, as well as having to take several rounds of antibiotics. My Dad also had surgery in December and again in January. If you know me, you know I am obsessed with alligators, cats and the 70’s band TOTO. My husband surprised me with front row tickets to see
them in Charlotte on April 28th. It was a dream come true, because I absolutely love Steve Lukather! Our seats were right in front of him.
I just want to say THANK YOU to my husband John for helping me and my Dad through
the past few months AND for the awesome front row TOTO tickets! I had such a wonderful time and it will always be one of my all-time favorite memories!!!
I know this isn’t related to alligators, but I wanted to share this with you. The past 8
months haven’t been easy for me. I had surgery on my foot in September.
Then I got a pedicure injury in December that turned into an extremely painful ulcer. That turned into a staph infection. It took over 3 months for it to heal properly, as well as having to take several rounds of antibiotics. My Dad also had surgery in December and again in January. If you know me, you know I am obsessed with alligators, cats and the 70’s band TOTO. My husband surprised me with front row tickets to see
them in Charlotte on April 28th. It was a dream come true, because I absolutely love Steve Lukather! Our seats were right in front of him.
I just want to say THANK YOU to my husband John for helping me and my Dad through
the past few months AND for the awesome front row TOTO tickets! I had such a wonderful time and it will always be one of my all-time favorite memories!!!
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TOTO 4/28/22 - Charlotte, NC
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"Orphan" |
"Hold The Line" |
"Georgy Porgy" |
"Rosanna" |
"Africa"
May 2022
It’s our favorite time of the year again! We are so happy that the gators we have known for years made it through another winter. We are booked solid through the rest of this year for educational presentations. We love doing them, but what we love even more is being with our gators in person, cleaning their habitats and talking to people that we run into along the way.
We continue to have people ask us if they can volunteer. Recently we were driving down the road and someone flagged us down to ask if he could volunteer. Paul Bedard (Gator Boys) once said “If you work around alligators, it’s not a matter of IF you’ll get bit, it’s a matter of WHEN you’ll get bit.” For that very reason, we have never allowed anyone to volunteer. We know the risks we take and we are VERY careful. We spend a lot of time around swamps and ponds. It is hard, sweaty work and we get a LOT of mosquito and no-see-um bites. We have to constantly watch out for snakes and alligators.
We knew from the beginning that Alligator Alliance would be a two-person organization. Our true “Alliance” is with the gators we love so much and work so hard to protect.
We also have a lot of people contact us, asking where they can see a gator. We try very hard to keep the location of our alligators a secret. Some of the gators we see are on private property and we have agreements with land owners not to share the locations.
Enjoy your summer and PLEASE stay away from the alligators! Do not feed them (it’s illegal and carries a $500 fine). Do not let your pets run freely, especially near a body of water. ANY body of water has the potential to have an alligator in it! They are masters at blending in, especially at the water’s edge. Don’t let children near the water. Remember, the smaller the prey, the easier it is for an alligator to take.
If an alligator becomes trapped in a swimming pool, or wanders into a public road and refuses to move, officials ask to call the NC Wildlife Helpline at 866-318-2401 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm). Only employees with the Wildlife Commission or a licensed agent can remove alligators legally.
If you need to report an instance of someone poaching, harming, harassing or intentionally feeding an alligator, please call the Wildlife Commission’s Enforcement Hotline at 800-662-7137.
We continue to have people ask us if they can volunteer. Recently we were driving down the road and someone flagged us down to ask if he could volunteer. Paul Bedard (Gator Boys) once said “If you work around alligators, it’s not a matter of IF you’ll get bit, it’s a matter of WHEN you’ll get bit.” For that very reason, we have never allowed anyone to volunteer. We know the risks we take and we are VERY careful. We spend a lot of time around swamps and ponds. It is hard, sweaty work and we get a LOT of mosquito and no-see-um bites. We have to constantly watch out for snakes and alligators.
We knew from the beginning that Alligator Alliance would be a two-person organization. Our true “Alliance” is with the gators we love so much and work so hard to protect.
We also have a lot of people contact us, asking where they can see a gator. We try very hard to keep the location of our alligators a secret. Some of the gators we see are on private property and we have agreements with land owners not to share the locations.
Enjoy your summer and PLEASE stay away from the alligators! Do not feed them (it’s illegal and carries a $500 fine). Do not let your pets run freely, especially near a body of water. ANY body of water has the potential to have an alligator in it! They are masters at blending in, especially at the water’s edge. Don’t let children near the water. Remember, the smaller the prey, the easier it is for an alligator to take.
If an alligator becomes trapped in a swimming pool, or wanders into a public road and refuses to move, officials ask to call the NC Wildlife Helpline at 866-318-2401 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm). Only employees with the Wildlife Commission or a licensed agent can remove alligators legally.
If you need to report an instance of someone poaching, harming, harassing or intentionally feeding an alligator, please call the Wildlife Commission’s Enforcement Hotline at 800-662-7137.
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We'd like to thank Adeline for our beautiful prints. They are absolutely stunning! You are
so talented! Your attention to detail is amazing. We are looking
forward to seeing more of your artwork in the future. Thank
you for the kind words too!
www.adelinerobinsonart.com
so talented! Your attention to detail is amazing. We are looking
forward to seeing more of your artwork in the future. Thank
you for the kind words too!
www.adelinerobinsonart.com
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Alligator Alliance does such wonderful work sharing their passion for Alligators through cleaning habitats, keeping logs and educational outreach on how to coexist with alligators and learn more about them. The more you learn about these beautiful creatures, the less scary they are! Beautiful Beau is such a sweet children's book and I can't wait to share it with my younger cousins and family! Thank you for the work you do, Alligator Alliance! |
