Louisiana Public Broadcasting Presents

Alive! In America’s Delta - Alligator: King of the Bayou

Season 2014 Episode 2 | 27m 7s | Video has closed captioning.

The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. They are so plentiful that they’re hunted for their meat and hides. But for a period of time, beginning in the early 1960s, Louisiana’s alligator population was in steep decline. Louisiana has instituted one of the world's most successful wildlife conservation projects!