Can alligators survive this apex predator? - Kenny Coogan
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Despite alligators ruling the swamplands of the Everglades for millennia, the last 500 years have brought deadly new predators that challenge their reign. And the origins of these international invaders are just as unexpected as their impact on the Everglades. So, what exactly is threatening this biodiverse region? Kenny Coogan explores the unique and precious ecosystem.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kenny Coogan
- Director Doug Alberts, Noodle
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Noodle
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Senior Producer Anna Bechtol
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
