Alligator adventure.A breathtaking new exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is the largest museum in state of Mississippi. Description Located in Jackson, in Lefleur's Bluff State Park, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science features aquariums, habitat exhibits, and nature trails specializing in the in Jackson is taking visitors directly into the world of the American alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. through the Jells of renowned nature photographer C.C. Lockwood. Lockwood traveled the Gulf Coast to study the alligator in its natural habitat. He also followed biologists through wetland refuges, visited tourist attractions Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" and theme parks, and toured alligator farms and meat processors. The result is a photo gallery filled with rarely seen images of newly hatched alligators still bearing egg teeth, mothers cavorting with their young, nine-foot alligators confronting the camera, and females defending their nests. Museum visitors will feel that they're close to the action as scientists tag alligators for research and trappers pursue aggressive or displaced reptiles reptiles terrestrial or aquatic vertebrates which breathe air through lungs and have a skin covering of horny scales. They are poikilothermic, oviparous or ovoviviparous, and, if they have legs they are short and constructed solely for crawling. . After viewing the photographs, visitors can check out the real thing--live Mississippi alligators are housed in the museum's permanent "Swamp" exhibit, a 1,700-square-foot greenhouse containing native plants and dozens of water-loving species. The Alligator Exhibit will be open through January 24, 2005. The museum is located within LeFleur's Bluff State Park LeFleur's Bluff State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off I-55 in Jackson. It is named after LeFleur's Bluff, the village that eventually grew to become Jackson. , 2148 Riverside Dr., Jackson; hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit sponsors are Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation. Call 601/354-7303 for additional information. |
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