Meet The Owners

Allen Register - Owner For issues regarding raw and finished alligator skin sales, wetland alligator management, alligator regulatory and legislative issues, or filming opportunities contact Allen. Email: Allen@Gatorama.com

Patty Register - Owner For community relations, internships, employment opportunities, corporate events, travel planners, and wholesale meat purchases contact Patty. Email: Patty@Gatorama.com

Patty and Allen Register are the owners of Gatorama, a historic roadside tourist attraction exhibiting the largest collection of large alligators and crocs anywhere!

As pioneers in the alligator industry they are a sixth generation cracker family living on the edge of civilization.  They share their corner of the ‘Glades and the story of the most successful sustainable use model in the world for the recovery of an endangered species with visitors to their park everyday.  They were the first producer to ship farm raised alligator tail and ribs on the World Wide Web.  Gatorama exports raw materials (hides) and sells raw, finished, and value added products to wholesalers and consumers.

Industry Involvement:

Patty-

• Glades County Economic Development Council--Founding board member and past chair
• Visit Florida’s Rural Tourism Committee --Chairperson
• New Product Dev. Council Steering Committee-- Committee Member
• Florida Freshwater Frontier—Tourism representative

 Allen-

• Public Waters Alligator Egg Collection, FWC--14 years industry elected Coordinator
• Florida Alligator Marketing and Education Committee—Chairman
• Florida Aquaculture Association --Board member, secretary
• Florida Aquaculture Review Council—Alligator Representative

Gatorama has been featured on and provided technical support and location shooting to:

Florida Trend                                           The Outdoor Channel

Sunday Parade Magazine                      Lake Placid The Movie                                   

The Today Show                                       America’s Heartland, PBS

20/20                                                           Wild Florida, Janet Reno, PBS

Food Finds                                                The BBC News

National Geographic Film                     The Discovery Channel

Numerous television commercials

Many local and regional newscasts