The winners of the 2017 University of HawaiÊ»i Presidentâs Green Initiative Awards were honored in a ceremony on March 16 at UH West Oâahu as part of the fifth annual HawaiÊ»i Sustainability in Higher Education Summit.
Rain Forest Predators. The black caiman of the Amazon rainforest is often mistaken for an alligator, which it closely resembles. However, true alligators only live in two places in the world, and neither is a rainforest environment: the Southeastern US and the Yangtze River in China. The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is the largest of the six caiman species, reaching a length of almost 17 feet (5 meters).
Many of our guests see alligators on their airboat tour. But because alligators are wild animals and the Everglades is their natural habitat, we cannot guarantee that you will see alligators on your airboat tour. If youâre visiting our Animal Sanctuary, you can see up to 100 alligators, watch an hourly live alligator show between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and hug a baby alligator!