‘Creature of the Santee delta’ honored for work with alligators

  • Bo Petersen
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  • Sunday, January 13th, 2013
    Phil Wilkinson gets a grip on Big Bertha during a recent capture. The alligator was among the first captured for tests more than 30 years ago.

    Phil Wilkinson gets a grip on Big Bertha during a recent capture. The alligator was among the first captured for tests more than 30 years ago.

    Phil Wilkinson talks about the diferent things he has learned in more than 30 years of trapping alligators to perform research.

    Phil Wilkinson talks about the diferent things he has learned in more than 30 years of trapping alligators to perform research. Buy this photo

    Phil Wilkinson's daughter, Christy Wilkinson, has worked with him for nearly 30 years.

    Phil Wilkinson's daughter, Christy Wilkinson, has worked with him for nearly 30 years.