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Travel back in time as a primeval reptile stalks its prey in "the swamp that time forgot." Watch as the alligator, the unquestioned apex predator of the Everglades, follows its cycle of life much the same as it did in prehistoric times. Coy females lead fierce bulls into vicious mating battles, mothers struggle to keep their nests safe from scavenging egg thieves and baby alligators struggle to survive even the short trip from their nest to the dazzling and disorienting world beneath the surface of the water.

1953 · 31m
Starring Winston Hibler
Director James Algar

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Prowlers of the Everglades

Documentary

Travel back in time as a primeval reptile stalks its prey in "the swamp that time forgot." Watch as the alligator, the unquestioned apex predator of the Everglades, follows its cycle of life much the same as it did in prehistoric times. Coy females lead fierce bulls into vicious mating battles, mothers struggle to keep their nests safe from scavenging egg thieves and baby alligators struggle to survive even the short trip from their nest to the dazzling and disorienting world beneath the surface of the water.

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Released
1953
Run Time
31 min
Rated
TV-Y7
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English

Subtitles

Arabic , Chinese, Simplified , Czech , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (Canada) , French (France) (Always On), German (Always On), Greek , Hebrew , Hungarian , Italian , Korean , Norwegian (Always On), Polish , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian , Spanish (Latin America) (Always On), Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Always On), Turkish

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.