A look at an alligator named Al and his exotic friends at an Ann Arbor

LODI TWP., MI — An American alligator named Al wows crowds that gather on his dock for educational presentations.

Sloths hang from the ceiling, while a warthog slumbers behind fencing. A mountain lion strolls around his enclosure, while massive pythons slither in theirs. Wildlife educators teach people about emus, kangaroos and tortoises from a stage.