See you later, Alligator

You do not have to go far in Florida to find an alligator. They are to be found in most marshland, swamps, rivers, lakes and ponds. Early Spanish explorers who encountered the large reptiles in the southeastern United States named them "el lagarto," meaning lizard. Later, the English settlers called them "allagarto," paving the way for today's term of "alligator." Florida is unique in that it's the only place in the world where you can see both alligators and crocodiles in the same place: the Everglades. They both deserve to be protected and respected as survivors of the dinosaur age.