Meet the Alligators
BKL
Name: BKL
Sex: Male
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 2.97m / 9ft’ 10”
Estimated Weight: 118kg / 260lbs
Tail Tag: Red 140
Tail Notches: BKL
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 11/8/2021
Tag Status: Removed 10/27/2022
Tagged Location: Okefenokee Adventures, Folkston, GA
Sponsors: UGA
BMO
Name: BMO
Sex: Male
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 3.05m / 10ft’ 0”
Estimated Weight: 118kg / 260lbs
Tail Tag: Orange 42
Tail Notches: BMO
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 04/07/2022
Tag Status: Active
Tagged Location: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, GA
Sponsors: UGA
BIP
Name: BIP
Sex: Male
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 2.46m / 8ft’ 1”
Estimated Weight: 45kg / 100lbs
Tail Tag: Red 126
Tail Notches: BIP
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 08/04/2022
Tag Status: Active
Tagged Location: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, GA
Sponsors: John and Kristin Hoog
BOP
Name: BOP
Sex: Male
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 3.07m / 10ft’ 1″
Estimated Weight: 127kg / 280lbs
Tail Tag: Red 148
Tail Notches: BOP
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 07/22/2022
Tag Status: Active
Tagged Location: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, GA
Sponsors: UGA
CJM
Name: CJM
Sex: Female
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 2.66m / 8ft’ 9”
Estimated Weight: 79kg / 175lbs
Tail Tag: NA
Tail Notches: CJM
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 08/26/2022
Tag Status: Active
Tagged Location: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Fargo, GA
Sponsors: John and Kristin Hoog
BJN
Name: BJN
Sex: Female
Species: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Stage of Life: Adult
Length: 2.47m / 8ft’ 1”
Estimated Weight: 45kg / 100lbs
Tail Tag: Red 181
Tail Notches: BJN
Tagged Date: Sat Tag 12/08/2022
Tag Status: Active
Tagged Location: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, GA
Sponsors: UGA
All photos by University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, unless otherwise noted.