What began as a tilapia farm in 1977 is now one of the San Luis Valley’s major tourist attractions. The Colorado Gator Reptile Park is full of exotic, unwanted pets who are visited by about 40,000 visitors a year. It’s also become one of the nation’s only alligator refugees outside of the South and Texas. But how did an alligator refuge end up in Colorado? Reporter Jason Blevins has the story. Sun staffer Tamara Chuang interviewed Jason for today’s podcast.

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What began as a tilapia farm in 1977 is now one of the San Luis Valley&rsquo;s major tourist attractions. The Colorado Gator Reptile Park is full of exotic, unwanted pets who are visited by about 40,000 visitors a year. It&rsquo;s also become one of the nation&rsquo;s only alligator refugees outside of the South and Texas. But how did an alligator refuge end up in Colorado? Reporter Jason Blevins has the story. Sun staffer Tamara Chuang interviewed Jason for today&rsquo;s podcast.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

The Daily Sun-Up

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;