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Meet Lola, a nearly 400-pound alligator who has called an Idaho hot spring home for over 20 years
Lola the 9-foot alligator has lived at Miracle Hot Springs for 20
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- Lola, born in 2000, has lived in the geothermal waters at Miracle Hot Springs since 2003, kept at about 85 degrees.
- Owner Kalem Olsen's grandfather originally built the alligator pen inspired by the 1970s-80s Leo Ray alligator farm legend.
- Visitors can view Lola during business hours; feeding occurs weekly in summer, monthly in winter, with chicken or beef.
- Maintenance manager Jeff Poulson is Lola's main caretaker; she recently received a clean bill of health from a Utah specialist.
- Lola may live to 90-plus in captivity, and Olsen jokes she might be written into his will.
🐊 She's 9 feet long, nearly 400 pounds, and prefers chicken legs! Meet Lola, the alligator who's called an Idaho hot spring home for 20+ years. Have you met her? 👇