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By Ade Astuti and Ariadne BudiantoThe state of Florida in the southeastern United States is called the "Sunshine State," a place where tourists from all over the world go to enjoy the beaches, theme parks and other popular attractions. But it is also known as the "Alligator1 State," for the indigenous2 reptiles4 that call Florida's vast wetlands home.
Once on the endangered list, today the state's alligator population is thriving. Recently, VOA's Ade Astuti and Ariadne Budianto went to Florida to get up close and personal with the American alligator. Jim Bertel narrates5.
Everglades National Park is a huge swamp in southern Florida that is best known for its wildlife, most notably6 its alligators7. Just outside the park is the Everglades Alligator Farm, a privately8 owned tourist attraction that raises the state's most famous reptile3.
Visitors can explore the farm's waterways by boat and feed the alligators swimming in the river.
"You get to see every little detail of them, it's pretty neat," said one visitor. Another added, "I think it's a good way to show them to people, because obviously we are not used to see those strange animals."
The farm began commercially breeding alligators in 1985 in an effort to save the large reptiles from extinction9. Everyday the farm presents a variety of shows for tourists featuring snakes, exotic reptiles and alligators.
Desiree Dou works and performs with alligators |
The 2,000 alligators at the farm are raised in pens and breeding ponds and can grow as much as a meter a year. While the large alligators are too dangerous to touch, park visitors can pose with baby alligators, a souvenir picture that nearly every visitor wants to take home.
1 alligator | |
n.短吻鳄(一种鳄鱼) | |
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adj.土产的,土生土长的,本地的 | |
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n.爬行动物;两栖动物 | |
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4 reptiles | |
n.爬行动物,爬虫( reptile的名词复数 ) | |
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5 narrates | |
v.故事( narrate的第三人称单数 ) | |
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adv.值得注意地,显著地,尤其地,特别地 | |
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7 alligators | |
n.短吻鳄( alligator的名词复数 ) | |
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adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地 | |
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9 extinction | |
n.熄灭,消亡,消灭,灭绝,绝种 | |
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adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的 | |
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