Field Notebook: Florida. 1911, 1912
Page 63
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"As dunes may have made a marine shore I see no reason why [illegible] and [illegible] corals should not also be flown into ancient dunes. At South Beach there is another so- called Alligator Farm. Snaked there films at them. Was told that one of the large specimens had been in captivity twelve years and in this time had gained 3 inches. The young ones from last August are now about 10 inches long. Can never even so much better than the older individuals at the end of the second year may attain a length of about 24 inches. Marine turtles are said to come up on the shore here in July, August and either June or September to lay their eggs. One was in a tall of water and was very badly regarded by an algae. It was one of the injured alligators.