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American Alligator "Okefenokee Joe"
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# Title American Alligator "Okefenokee Joe" Description "Okefenokee Joe" (a.k.a. "Oke Joe"), a very old American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), rests in a water hole. Joe, who had scar tissue over his eyes, lived near the visitor center at Okefenokee Swamp Park. Joe died in 2021 of old age (about 80 years). He measured 11 feet, 5 inches long and weighed about 400 pounds, "making him the largest alligator tagged by the Coastal Ecology Lab in Okefenokee Swamp." Reference: "Celebrated ‘dominant’ alligator dies after ruling Georgia swamp for nearly 80 years". Location and Date Okefenokee Swamp Park near Waycross, Georgia, USA 6/23/09 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate) Credit Mark Swanson/Swanson Media Camera/Source Nikon D300 DSLR Lens AF VR-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED Model/property releases available? Not applicable/Not applicable Keywords Order Crocodilia, Class Reptilia (Reptiles), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Alligators (Alligator spp.), Family Alligatoridae |
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