Alligator Captured Smiling and Waving in Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot.

A Florida photographer captured a photo of a small alligator appearing to smile and wave at her camera as it tried to climb up on a dock. The photo was shared in the Facebook group Alligators of Florida and received over 2,400 likes and hundreds of comments. Alligators are found throughout Florida, and encounters between the reptiles and people are becoming more common.