Alligator #0017 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Alligator #0017 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Small but unmistakable. At just 14 Foot , Alligator #0017 is one of the younger subjects in the BayouSelf archive — and one of the most striking. Photographed in the Louisiana wetlands, this high-resolution field image captures every detail of a juvenile American alligator in its natural habitat: the fine scaling along its back, the alert posture, the instinctive stillness of a predator already fully formed.

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)
• Suitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use
• Instant digital download — no shipping required

Field Note

Subject length: approximately 14 Foot. Adult. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). 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.

Fourteen inches of pure bayou instinct — Alligator #0017 is a rare juvenile entry in the archive, ready to print, frame, or collect.