Gator vs Python (Real Life, Not a Cheesy Movie)

© Mike Barron

Forget those campy monster movies on the Syfy Channel, the real thing is much more amazing and brutal.  Nat Geo Wild just recently aired a special called Python vs. Gator in which a 13 ft long Burmese python engaged a 6 foot American alligator and the result does not appear good for either creature.  Check your local listings for a replay of the episode on the channel or click here.

Orange Alligator Found In Florida?

Photo by Sylvia Mythen.

Sylvia Mythen, a 74-year-old Florida woman, took this picture of a strange looking orange alligator in Venice, Florida earlier this month. Authorities believe that the color is not natural and is likely paint or another substance. Read the articles here, here and here.

Crocodile Eats Cell Phone, Phone Keeps Ringing

Crocodile (Not Gena)

At an Ukrainian Aquarium, Rimma Golovko attempted to get a close-up picture of a crocodile with its mouth open by extending her arm out over the protective railing.  While trying this, the phone she was using slipped out of her hand and into the water where the croc, a 14-year-old named Gena, resides.  The woman complained to workers that she dropped her phone into the enclosure and soon the zoo keepers could hear her phone ringing...from inside the stomach of Gena.  Crocodiles are tough creatures and are able to swallow prey whole (including bones, feathers, etc) so they decided to just let nature take its course.  The problem now is that Gena has not eaten or had a bowel movement since the incident. Oleksandr Shushlenko, a chief veterinarian, said the crocodile will be taken for an X-ray soon if his condition does not improve.  The woman who dropped the phone has other concerns - she would like her SIM card back from her phone, which contains her contacts and pictures. Read some other recaps here and here.