See Ya Later Alligator

It is our very last day of 4-H Animal Science Day camp.  Our campers have bid farewell to the campers from the other counties as we strike out on our own for the land down under, or at least under the border.  We left right away this morning for Myrtle Beach and Alligator Adventures.  Our campers were excited to come ashore and view turtles and other reptiles on their way to the giant creatures.
While at the Alligator Adventures they also viewed lemurs, all sorts of exotic birds, kangaroos, and Emus.  Our youth learned the difference between crocodiles and alligators.  They saw some of the injuries these incredible creatures suffer in the wild and from man.  They viewed Bobette (aka Bob), who is an alligator that suffers from a birth defect of having no tail.  Apparently common in the wild, but alligators do not survive long out there without a tail.  It is their rudder for swimming as well as a defense mechanism.  Bob has survived a long and happy life at Alligator Adventures with her own special pool and separated from the creatures that might single her out and pick on her.  Bob is just one of many reptiles who receive special care thanks to the zoo keepers at Alligator Adventures.
Our day campers also got a chance to attend two shows while there.  They got to see the feeding of the Alligators.  We decided they might taste like chicken because they eat so much of it.  We also attended the Wild life show and got to touch a baby alligator and blue tongued skink.  It was pretty awesome.  We also got to see lots of turtles.  They swim in the water with the Alligators but they cant eat them because of their shells, they are like a natural defense mechanism that jams the alligators mouths open so they can not devour the creatures.
After finishing up there we headed to Golden Corral for lunch.  We took our time and had lots to eat while we cooled off.  Then it was time to load up in the van and head off to our next adventure.
Staying below the border (but just barely) we headed to Reptile Lagoon at South of the Border.  There we got to see even more reptiles and get up close and personal with alligators, crocodiles, and tortoises.  Probably what caught our attention was a boa constrictor that was feeding.  Finally after seeing all there was to see we got on I-95 and headed North.  We had just enough time to complete our evaluations of camp and say our goodbyes.  So all we have to say is, after awhile crocodile!