Alligator #0014 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Alligator #0014 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Size is hard to convey in the bayou — until you see it in context. Alligator #0014 is a 14-foot adult American alligator, and this multi-image entry does something rare in wildlife photography: it shows him alongside other alligators, giving you an undeniable sense of just how massive this animal truly is. The other gators aren’t small — and he dwarfs them.

This is one of the most visually striking entries in the entire BayouSelf archive. A dominant, large-bodied male at full size, documented in multiple high-resolution field photographs that capture both his scale and his presence in the Louisiana wetlands.

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

• Multiple high-resolution digital image files (JPEG)
• Rare scale-reference images: 14-foot adult photographed alongside other alligators
• Suitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use
• Instant digital download — no shipping required

Field Note

Subject length: approximately 14 feet. Dominant adult male American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands alongside other alligators, providing rare natural scale reference. Multi-image field documentation.

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.

When you see him next to the others, you understand. Alligator #0014 is the kind of encounter the bayou rarely gives you — documented in multiple high-resolution images, available for instant download.