Aggie and the Alligator Gar

The Alligator Who Wanted to Fly — Part 3: The Alligator Gar

Aggie and the Alligator Gar One sunny afternoon, Aggie the alligator was flying her aeroplane high above the familiar swamp she used to call home. As she looked down at the winding rivers and clusters of trees, something unusual caught her eye. In the waters below was a creature she had never seen before. Its long, scaly body glistened in the sunlight, and its snout looked strikingly like hers, but this creature had no legs. It was swimming gracefully through the water, like a snake but much larger. ...

March 7, 2025
Aggie the Alligator and the Golden T-Rex

The Alligator Who Wanted to Fly — Part 2: The Golden T-Rex

Aggie the Alligator and the Golden T-Rex Long ago, in the swamps of Florida, there lived an alligator named Aggie. Unlike other alligators, Aggie dreamt of flying in the skies. She tried many ways of learning to fly, but she just wasn’t able to soar into the skies like the birds do. So she did what humans do. She learned to fly an aeroplane! One day, after many flights over the swamps and nearby towns, Aggie decided to embark on her greatest adventure yet. She packed her plane with supplies and took off, soaring higher and farther than she ever had before. For days she flew over oceans, islands, and mountains, until she came upon a mysterious island surrounded by sparkling blue waters. ...

March 6, 2025
The Alligator Who Wanted to Fly

The Alligator Who Wanted to Fly — Part 1: Aggie's Dream

Once upon a time, deep in the swamps of Florida, there lived an alligator named Aggie. Aggie wasn’t like the other alligators. While they were happy swimming in the murky water or basking in the sun, Aggie spent her days gazing at the sky. “I want to fly,” she would say to anyone who’d listen. The other animals chuckled. “Alligators don’t fly, Aggie,” they said. But Aggie refused to give up. ...

March 5, 2025