Brigitte Bardot has influenced people and animals around the world. As the great-grandchild of French-Belgian immigrants, I knew her as a familiar face in my childhood home. Her movies "And God Created Woman" and "The Rum Runners" were family favorites, but by the time I was discovering her, she had already stepped away from the spotlight. In 1973, she shed the "sex symbol" label and auctioned her possessions to save the seals, famously saying: “I gave my beauty and my youth to men and now...

Greatful to be featured in December's Sebastian Neighbors published by Best Version Media. A special thanks to Content Coordinator, Marilyn Beaucher, and Master Photographer, Ray Baldino for sharing our Croc-Tale with our lovely communtiy. Croc on, Cherie & Vince Rose

The American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus ~ Photo by Cherie Chenot~Rose, Crocologist Found exclusively throughout the Americas, the precious American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a remarkable reptile that ranges from the northern tip of South America through the lush jungles of Central America and into the southern reaches of the United States. American crocs are recorded as far north as Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast and, more...