Even though they are very common where they are found, an alligator was big on my list for my trips to Florida in 2016. I’d already seen a couple of American Crocodiles in Costa Rica earlier in May, so this was looking to be a great year for crocodilians. My first trip to the panhandle in August produced only a single, baby alligator. My trip later, in October, however, I got my fill (and saw a couple of crocs too).
