Artist: American Alligator

Name: Chucky

Colors: Blue, Green

Medium: Tempera Paint and a little mud

Painting Style: Abstract

Canvas Panel

Size: 10" x 10"

Artist Bio:

Chucky is approximately 11 feet long and weighing in over 1,000 lbs. He is expected to be in his mid-forties.

Chucky caused quite the stir in 2004 after Hurricane Ivan after he "escaped" (floated out of) his enclosure at the zoo's old location, but thankfully, he was found safe and sound and had never left zoo property.

American alligators can be found in slow-moving freshwater rivers but also inhabit swamps, marshes, and lakes. Alligators are considered a keystone species because of their impact on their environment and the other species that call these areas home. These holes are left behind by the alligator and later fill with freshwater and are used by other species for breeding and drinking.

Artist: African Lion

Name: Daniel

Colors: Blue

Medium: Tempera Paint and dirt with Bite out of the Top

Painting Style: Abstract

Canvas Panel

Size: 11" X 14"

Artist Bio:

Daniel is a two-year-old African Lion, and this is his second painting piece completed at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

He took artistic liberty by taking a bite out of the canvas to give it dimension.

Daniel and his siblings Chadwick and Regina arrived at the AGCZ two years ago and will play a critical role in the survival of their species due to their genetic importance.