Alligator #0009 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Alligator #0009 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

She has earned every inch of those 12 feet. Alligator #0009 is a large female American alligator — a mama of the Louisiana bayou — photographed in the wild wetlands in a moment that commands respect. At 12 feet, she is a dominant presence in her territory, a survivor and a matriarch, carrying the weight of the bayou’s wildest lineage.

Female alligators of this size are among the most formidable subjects in the field. Patient, protective, and powerfully built, she represents the maternal force at the heart of Louisiana’s wetland ecosystem.

Part of the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive, 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.

What You Receive

• High-resolution digital image file (JPEG)
• Rare large female subject: 12-foot mama alligator photographed in the wild
• Suitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use
• Instant digital download — no shipping required

Field Note

Subject length: approximately 12 feet. Large adult female American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). A rare large-bodied female specimen photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands as part of the ongoing BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive.

About the Archive

The 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.

Twelve feet of bayou matriarch — Alligator #0009 is one of the archive’s most powerful entries, a rare large female in her element, available for instant download.