If you visit the Okefenokee Swamp or other wetlands in South Georgia this time of year, you may hear some peculiar, high-pitched chirping or squeaking that seems to emanate from the thick vegetation.

For many animals, the sound of a youngling causes quite a stir. Alligators are no different in this sense. In fact, a simple baby alligator chirp can cause adult alligators from all around to ...