This large 20 x 16" exclusive photo by our wonderful photographer shows an alligator up close and personal.

First, check out those teeth. When an alligator loses a tooth, it replaces the lost tooth with a new one.

Check out the skin. The skin in front of the eyes is relatively smooth. The skin under the jaw is quite different. You can see how it could expand when eating large items.

The eyes are focused.

How old would you guess it is? In the wild, alligators can live 50 years! This alligator has certainly experienced life.

Our internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer knows personally about alligators. While focusing on a large alligator a distance away with his telephoto lens, a baby alligator bit into his foot and broke EVERY bone in his foot.