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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

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