Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Alligators Sighting

The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000-acre national wildlife refuge located along the Tennessee River near Decatur, Alabama. Named after Major General Joseph Wheeler, it was established to provide a habitat for wintering and migrating birds in the Eastern United States.
  • Location: Morgan, Limestone, and Madison Counties, Alabama, United States
  • Established: July 7, 1938
  • Nearest city: Decatur, Alabama
  • Area: 34,430.66 acres (139.3359 km²)
  • Visitors: 700,000 (in 2003)
  • Governing body: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org