Vol. 1; No. 1
Brought to you by your friends at Alligator Bayou



NOW OPEN! 2,800-gallon Snapping Turtle Exhibit!!

Jim showing awestruck on-lookers the variety of native Louisiana snakes who also call the new turtle exhibit home.
Last year, Frank and Jim saw a news blurb about a huge snapping
The pride of the pond - one of our five alligator snapping turtles.
turtle caught in nearby Pierre Part. After several phone calls to the station, Frank located the fisherman and bought the turtle from the story along with several others that the fisherman had. Frank began the process of designing a home and an exhibit which would showcase the importance, beauty and rarity of the alligator snapping turtle. After months of research and ideas, he came up with the exhibit now in place.

Artist and friend Craig Black..... Craig is a local artist with a Da Vinci touch - he paints, sculpts, writes and works in numerous mediums. After the pond itself was discussed, Craig set the forms and laid the steelwork to pour the monolithic structure. Frank and Jim wanted a natural setting for the turtles, but also wanted visibility for viewing. Craig created a wire form to which he applied a modified mortar and sculpted the driftwood and cypress knee enclosure complete with various animals. The corner "knees" act as fountains which are supplied by their own water well and there is a biological filter system in the guise of a waterfall. Once cured, Craig applied paint to give the exhibit its realistic feel.

TURTLE EXHIBIT
Free admission with tour, only $8.00 singly
Turtles....
and frogs...
and happy visitors!

ALLIGATOR EXHIBIT EXPANDS!

Frank, shown right, protects curious visitors from the menacing female gator in the current 2-acre alligator eco-habitat.
Our 2 acre eco-habitat which presently contains two separate areas was designed by Ron Whitaker for the health and well-being of the gators and maximum visibility by you. We are expanding the exhibit to include an additional 3.5 acres, 4 additional ponds and MORE GATORS. With a tentative opening scheduled for early May, this new addition is surely something you don't want to miss.

Call for reservations now.
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