Visit Alligator Alley: Hold Baby Alligators

You can actually hold baby alligators when you visit Alligator Alley, located in Summerdale, AL, which is about 20 miles north of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Possibly even more amazing than holding a small alligator is watching the alligators’ feeding time. Members of the feeding crew walk right out to the alligators and feed them. Watch [...]

Fred: The Great Blue Heron Visits Our Pier

We’ve named the great blue heron who frequently visits our pier. We call him Fred. I can’t recall exactly why. One day my husband was fishing on the end of the pier. I was looking out the front window to see if he was having any luck. All of a sudden, I saw Fred walking [...]

Alabama Gulf Shores Zoo: The Little Zoo That Could

JOHN'S TIGERS

Have you ever imagined playing with exotic baby animals at the Alabama Gulf Shores Zoo? Visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, also known as “The Little Zoo That Could,” this spring/summer, and for a small fee, you can play with precious baby tigers, cute little kangaroos or tiny lemur monkeys. And, of course, there are [...]