Fascinating Wildlife at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

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This documentary is shot in the protected areas of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. This stereoscopic natural history film explores the swamp’s complex ecosystem and the crucial role played by the American Alligator- one of the last great free-roaming predators on earth. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Michael Watchulonis, expert HD photography creates a magic carpet ride into remote areas of one of the last great black water swamps. The Native Americans called it “Land of the Trembling Earth”. It is a stunning landscape forged by fire and ruled by ancient predators. The film enlists renowned alligator biologist Dr. Kent Vliet, of the University of Florida, to delve into the alligator’s physiology with spectacular skull specimens and fully articulated skeletons. Vliet’s world-class field, laboratory, and classroom experience expertly takes the audience from nose to tail as he illustrates the alligator’s unique abilities and predatory..

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  7. Love-Hate relationship with these videos. Want to put them on in the background while doing stuff but I end up sitting down and watching the rest of the documentary everytime.

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  8. I was amazed to see on the news last week,,, a alligator killed a 85 year old woman…
    February I thought would be to cold for alligators to be active…
    Plus I've seen video's of people diving with alligators in summer…
    You could go diving with salty's …
    ThankQ for putting this on YouTube…
    Lovely jubbly ,,, top job…

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