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Zoo Atlanta adds alligators to Scaly Slimy Spectacular

One of four new alligators living in Zoo Atlanta's Slimy Scaly Spectacular. Photo: Zoo Atlanta

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

One of four new alligators living in Zoo Atlanta's Slimy Scaly Spectacular. Photo: Zoo Atlanta
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May 21, 2015

A new group of Grant Park residents have a little more bite than your average neighbors.

Four adult female American alligators have joined the Zoo Atlanta's Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Fla.

They've made their home in the exhibit's largest aquatic space, originally reserved as a space for a Cuban crocodile.

The Scaly Slimy Spectacular opened April 2 and features 70 species of reptiles and amphibians. It replaces the old reptile and amphibian house, which was the oldest structure at the zoo.

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Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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