The fall saw an increase in alligator sightings on Eckerd College’s campus, with a large alligator spotted in the front pond near the McArthur Gym and another smaller one seen in Fox Pond. But students may not know how to treat them right.
Alligators are common at Eckerd, whether students notice them or not.
“At any point in time, there is probably at least one alligator on our campus, and that has always been the case,” said Jeffrey Goessling, associate professor of biology…