A crocodile farm or alligator farm is an establishment for breeding and raising of crocodilians in order to produce crocodile and alligator meat, leather, and other goods. Many species of both alligators and crocodiles are farmed internationally. In Louisiana alone, alligator farming is a $60 to $70 million industry.
Though not truly domesticated, alligators and crocodiles have been bred in farms since at least the early 20th century. Most of these early businesses, such as St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, established in 1893, were farms in name only, primarily keeping alligators and crocodiles as a tourist attraction. Only in the 1960s did commercial operations that either harvested eggs from the wild or bred alligators on-site begin to appear. This was largely driven by diminishing stocks of wild alligators, which had been hunted nearly to extinction by that time.
As the American alligator was placed under official protection in 1967 (under a law preceding the 1973 Endangered Species Act), farming alligators for skins became the most viable option for producing leather. Mostly concentrated in the Southern U.S. states of Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia, the practice quickly spread to other nations. Both the American and Chinese alligator are farmed intensively today, mostly within each species' respective native region. The Nile crocodile is found in ranches all over Africa, and the saltwater crocodile is farmed in Australia and other areas. The smaller caimans are generally not of enough market value to farm, though captive breeding of the spectacled caiman does take place in South America.
Arkansas (i/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/) is a state located in the Southern region of the United States. Its name is of Siouan derivation, denoting the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Known as "the Natural State", Arkansas has many diverse regions that offer residents and tourists a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Arkansas is the 29th largest in square miles and the 33rd most populous of the 50 United States. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The northwestern corner of the state, including the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area and Fort Smith metropolitan area, is also an important population, education, and economic center. The largest city in the eastern part of the state is Jonesboro. The largest city in the southeastern part of the state is Pine Bluff.
My baby lives on an alligator farm
Just a good time ain't doin' no harm
My baby works in the middle of the night
All of them crocs been treatin' her right
I ain't got nothin' to do after ten
Maybe go down and see her again, I gotta go
My baby's there in the middle of the room
All them crocs just watchin' her move
Yeah she's an expert trainning in the field
She'll never be some alligator meal
I ain't got nothin' to do after ten
Maybe go down and see her again, I gotta go
Hey, hey, call the band
I'm down here in gatorland
Hey, hey, call my friends
Meet me there after nine
Hey, hey, light the stage
I'll be havin' some gatorade tonight
All right
My baby lives in an alligator world
Doin' those things like no other girl
It's a dangerous place some callin' in a sin
But I don't mind it when she's lettin' me in
Solo
Hey, hey, call the band
I'm down here in gatorland
Hey, hey, call my friends
Meet me there after nine
Hey, hey, light the stage
I'll be having some gatorade tonight
All right
My baby lives on an alligator farm
Just a good time ain't doing no harm
Don't try tellin' me I should give her up
You come too close and my jaws snap shut
I don't want to tried and true
Don't want to go to no pettin' zoo
Around little dogs and birds and cats
Rather have love that might bite back
No, no, no, I don't want no senior prom
Just wanna be on an alligator farm