Media 2019

Gatorland Kicks Off 70th Anniversary With May 18, 2019 Gatorpalooza Event Featuring Live Music, Artisans, Vendors, Family Fun, Games, Giveaways & More ORLANDO, Florida  –  (May 3, 2019)  Gatorland®, the “Alligator Capital of the World,” is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year in a very special way, including its first ever Gatorpalooza Fun Fest on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m, to 4:30 p.m. Included with park admission that day will be live music, artisans, vendors, family fun, games, giveaways and, of course, all the alligators, animals and awesomeness that a day at Gatorland has to offer.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Boy Scouts of Central Florida. Plus, guests visiting Gatorland on May 18 only will receive a 20 percent discount on Gatorland Annual passes and can take advantage of zip line specials going on throughout the day. “We are thrilled to be [...]

True Gatorland Experience Reflects 70 Years of Success     From Early History To Today’s Largest Community of Rare White Alligators In The Nation Gatorland®, The Alligator Capital of the World in Orlando, Fla. pays tribute today to 70 years of success since the Godwin Family opened the park in 1949,  with its new White Gator Swamp which opened just a few months ago.  The White Gator Swamp is home to the largest community of rare white and leucistic alligators in the U.S. including adult gators Pearl, Moonshine, Cottontail and Whiskey.  The park also recently welcomed three new albino baby alligators, Sawyer, Huck and Ellie Mae.  Because of their white coloration, white gators are extremely sensitive to direct sunlight and their new homes are designed to provide them with safe, filtered sunlight in natural exhibits complete with birds, fish, turtles and frogs. The brand-new area [...]

Gatorland Gives Larry The Alligator New Home The Celebrity Alligator From The Villages Comes To Orlando ORLANDO, Florida (March 14, 2019)  –  Gatorland®, “The Alligator Capital of the World,” is pleased to announce that Larry The Alligator, from The Villages, is its newest resident.  The 800 pound, 12-foot celebrity alligator with his own Facebook page and plaque, can now call Gatorland home. “We brought Larry to Gatorland as part of our conservation efforts to protect large nuisance alligators and save their lives, since they are often removed and euthanized,” explained Gatorland President & CEO Mark McHugh.  “This project is funded through our conservation arm, Gatorland Global, where we have saved dozens of giant, nuisance alligators over the years.  Larry will live out the remainder of his days with over 120 alligators on our large 15-acre Main Lake, eating fish, red meat and chicken, and sunning [...]

Gatorland Provides Safety Tips As 2019 Alligator Breeding Season Begins Florida’s Most Trusted Authority On Alligator Safety and Education ORLANDO, Florida (April 4, 2019) –  With the start of alligator breeding season now underway, Gatorland® reminds the public that any body of water in the state of Florida can be home to alligators and that they are now on the move, looking for mates and nesting sites.  Here are some important things to keep in mind from Florida’s Most Trusted Authority on Alligator Safety and Education: •  Take note that we are in alligator breeding season right now.  Alligators can be very territorial and many are on the move looking for mates. •  When there is a drought and water levels are low, this also puts alligators on the move. •  Use extra caution in the morning or evening hours in shallow water, as alligators [...]