R. Wilson
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Pearl River Swamp Tours
Our group had a great time with Captain Trey learning about the plants (including some medicinal info), water resources and animals of the southern LA swamp. He included great cultural and historical information in his presentation as well. This tour company is a small, family-run local business and is definitely worth supporting.
FYI, during the tour, our Captain did feed the alligators marshmallows to encourage them to come closer to the boat. Alligators are naturally inclined to evade humans and boats, so without the encouragement of a reward, you're not likely to see them. Also, unlike protein-based rewards, marshmallows have very little nutritive value to an alligator - meaning they will still need to hunt/scavenge to meet all their nutrient needs and won't become dependent on human food. Scavengers like alligators eat far worse of their own accord anyway.
FYI, during the tour, our Captain did feed the alligators marshmallows to encourage them to come closer to the boat. Alligators are naturally inclined to evade humans and boats, so without the encouragement of a reward, you're not likely to see them. Also, unlike protein-based rewards, marshmallows have very little nutritive value to an alligator - meaning they will still need to hunt/scavenge to meet all their nutrient needs and won't become dependent on human food. Scavengers like alligators eat far worse of their own accord anyway.