{"product_id":"alligator-0001-bayouself-wildlife-archive","title":"Alligator #0001 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlligator #0001 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery great archive has a first entry. This is it. \u003cstrong\u003eAlligator #0001\u003c\/strong\u003e is the photograph that started the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive — the first wild American alligator documented in what would become one of the most ambitious wildlife photography projects in Louisiana history. Photographed in the wild wetlands of the bayou, this high-resolution field image captures the creature that set everything in motion: unhurried, ancient, and entirely at home in the dark water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo own Alligator #0001 is to own the beginning. The first step into the bayou. The image that made 999 more inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong\u003eBayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, a long-form documentary photography project dedicated to capturing one thousand individual wild alligators across Louisiana’s wetlands. Each image is a numbered field record — one creature, one moment, one truth of the bayou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution digital image file (JPEG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntry #0001 — the founding image of the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant digital download — no shipping required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eField Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdult American alligator (\u003cem\u003eAlligator mississippiensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Entry #0001 — the first field record of the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive. Photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands. The image that started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BayouSelf Wildlife Archive is an ongoing photographic record of Louisiana’s wild alligator population — from hatchlings to giants. Every entry is numbered, documented in the field, and added to a growing catalog of one of North America’s most enduring apex predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first step into the bayou. The image that made 999 more inevitable. Alligator #0001 is the founding entry of the BayouSelf Wildlife Archive — available as a high-resolution digital download.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49499861549296,"sku":"BSWA-GATOR-0001","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/001_1.jpg?v=1775301471","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/alligator-0001-bayouself-wildlife-archive","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}