Visitors to Louisianna might fear an alligator encounter, but if you steer clear of a swamp tour, you may miss the story of survival that keeps the region's most feared predators alive.

Captain Gary shared that alligators also regrow their teeth, going through about 2,500 teeth in a lifetime. “If they lose a tooth, one gets broken off, it’ll grow right back,” he explained.

Captain Gary shared that alligators also regrow their teeth, going through about 2,500 teeth in a lifetime. “If they lose a tooth, one gets broken off, it’ll grow right back,” he explained.

Visitors to Louisianna might fear an alligator encounter, but if you steer clear of a swamp tour, you may miss the story of survival that keeps the region’s most feared predators alive.