Encounters between gators, humans on the rise in Florida
At a small outdoor amphitheater in the Florida swamp, about 50 tourists gawk at the spectacle center stage: a man placing his head between the massive jaws of an alligator.
Later, patrons at the Everglades Alligator Farm—one of many Florida establishments featuring gator shows—get a chance to cradle a baby gator, which is passed excitedly between sweaty hands, amid a barrage of selfies.
"My husband is a big fan of reptiles, so while we were in Florida, we simply had to make a stop at a wildlife reserve," said Emilia Armendariz, 34, a visitor from Ecuador....