Image of three tiny crocodile babies held by a person's hand, beside and image of a woman holding down an alligator with a taped mouth.
Crocodile hatchlings; Wildlife technician Analise Fussell on an alligator catch.
  • University of Florida's Croc Docs are a team of biologists who study crocodilians and other reptiles.
  • Frank Mazzotti, the original Croc Doc, said safety is key and that they virtually never get injured.
  • Still, he said it's like operating a nuclear power plant: "There's no room for error."

In his more than 40 years of monitoring crocodiles in Florida, Frank Mazzotti has one early memory that especially stands out.