Discovering the Atchafalaya Swamp

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<p>The traditional Cajun diet includes alligators, frogs, turtles, and homegrown vegetables such as okra and black-eyed peas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hunters travel the waterways in boats, spot alligators under the water, throw out lines with rotten meat to attract them, and then pull them in by hand, being careful of the alligator movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Swamp People' live a laid-back life along the river, residing in stilt houses above the marshes and growing their own vegetables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 30-day alligator hunt takes place in September and is a significant event for the 'Swamp People', as they catch over 30,000 wild alligators during this season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Troy Landry is an alligator hunter known as the 'King of the Swamp' and has enormous respect for the reptiles, having once caught 82 alligators in one day.</p> Signup and view all the answers