A frog in the bog grows larger and larger as he eats more and more bugs, until he attracts the attention of an alligator who puts an end to his eating.
Unhappy at the prospect of a new brother or sister joining his family, Ralphie, a young alligator, sets out into the swamp in search of a stork to whom he can return the egg.
Young hosts see what it is like to work at a zoo, take a safari through the Everglades to encounter some alligators, and come face to face with a dragon.
Discusses what American alligators are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to American alligators.
Sixth-grader Liza Poole searches for Dajun, an alligator that helps to control the ecosystem of the Gumbo Limbo area of the Florida Everglades, against state officials who want to destroy it.
Sixth-grader Liza K., one of five homeless people living in an unspoiled forest in southern Florida, searches for a missing alligator destined for official extermination and studies the delicate ecological balance keeping her outdoor home beautiful.
