You would think on the last day of 4-H animal science day camp we were asking our youth to shed crocodile tears. Nothing could be further from the truth, however they were shedding crocodile sweat as they got up close and personal with these reptiles at Alligator Adventures in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The trip to our southern neighbor let us learn the difference between crocs and alligators, visit the largest croc in the US, and see rare snakes, birds and other wildlife. The star of the show, or 
the tour I should say, may have been the albino alligators. Once our day campers figured out that they were real they were amazed by their coloring and size. Of course it did not take long to see something swimming with the gators in their pool. The park is home to not only cute turtles, but Galapagos Tortoises and other larger shelled creatures. Being a wildlife park we also got to see lemurs, possums and a tiger. Our youth also travelled into the bat cave to see these winged creatures fly and hang upside down. It took a minute for them to realize that the bats could not get to them, as they swooped around in their cave. 
Probably the two most talked about things were the live feeding of the reptiles (did you know that alligators can jump?) and the educational show that took place right before we left. Everyone had a chance to touch an Alligator and thought it was really neat.
the tour I should say, may have been the albino alligators. Once our day campers figured out that they were real they were amazed by their coloring and size. Of course it did not take long to see something swimming with the gators in their pool. The park is home to not only cute turtles, but Galapagos Tortoises and other larger shelled creatures. Being a wildlife park we also got to see lemurs, possums and a tiger. Our youth also travelled into the bat cave to see these winged creatures fly and hang upside down. It took a minute for them to realize that the bats could not get to them, as they swooped around in their cave. 
Probably the two most talked about things were the live feeding of the reptiles (did you know that alligators can jump?) and the educational show that took place right before we left. Everyone had a chance to touch an Alligator and thought it was really neat.After a quick trip down the street for lunch at Golden Corral we headed back towards the border 
with a brief stop at the ever famous South of the Border to see Reptile Lagoon. The attraction, which opened in April in the old indoor golf building offers visitors a chance to see crocs and alligators of different nationalities up close and personal. 
Our youth also got to see more snakes and turtles and tortoises as they moved around in their man made habitats.
with a brief stop at the ever famous South of the Border to see Reptile Lagoon. The attraction, which opened in April in the old indoor golf building offers visitors a chance to see crocs and alligators of different nationalities up close and personal. 
Our youth also got to see more snakes and turtles and tortoises as they moved around in their man made habitats. With a full day of travelling and educational fun behind us we headed back to the 4-H office to fill out post-tests (did you know a cow only has one stomach?...it has four chambers in it but only one stomach) and evaluations. Our youth hugged traded digits and made plans to talk again soon as we rounded out a week of animal science fun.
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