Jack Hannah — American Environmentalist born on January 02, 1947,

Jack Hannah was an animator, writer and director of animated shorts... (wikipedia)

The best thing to do is just leave them alone. Alligators want to be away from you just as much as you want to be away from them.
Wild animals are just as confused as people are now. You've got toxins in the water, oil, sewage, all sorts of things.