Wildlife Discovery Center's Croctoberfest

Brenna Hornsey, 11 of Libertyville, educates people about this Asian Water Monitor during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Brenna Hornsey, 11 of Libertyville, educates people about this Asian Water Monitor during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Eric Sobot, 10, of Highland Park, educates people about snakes during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks gather around to check out an Asian Water Monitor (center) during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Jackson Helms, 12, of Lake Forest, educates people on this Honduran milk snake during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Educating people about snakes, from left is Jackson Helms, 12 of Lake Forest, Jack Cushing, 10, of Lake Forest (green), and Bennett Schlaunch, 10, of Highland Park, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks gather around to check out an Asian Water Monitor (center) during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Isabelle Eftekhari, 8, of Highland Park, pets Bubba the Alligator, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Isabelle Eftekhari, 8, of Highland Park, takes a ride on Bubba the Alligator, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Evan Eftekhari, 10, of Highland Park, takes a ride on Bubba the Alligator, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Evan Eftekhari, 10 of Highland Park (center) with his sister, Isabelle, 8, check out the 8 foot long over 200 pound world famous alligator named Bubba, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Jim Nesci (right) and his world famous, over 8 foot long and over 200 pound Alligator, Bubba, greet folks during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks gather around to see Bubba the Alligator up close, which is over 8 feet long and weighs over 200 pounds, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Jack Cushing, 10, of Lake Forest, keeping an eye on this turtle so it doesn't sneak off as he teaches folks about Box Turtles, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Jack Cushing, 10, of Lake Forest, keeping an eye on this turtle so it doesn't sneak off as he teaches folks about Box Turtles, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Molly Walsh, 12 , of Lake Forest, educates people about this skink and other reptiles during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks gather around Bruno, the 125 year old, 225 pound Alligator Snapping Turtle, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

An orange Iguana watches all the folks that came out to Croctoberfest, to check out all the cool reptiles, alligators, crocodiles, snakes, and other animals to be educated about, on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

A Monitor watches all the folks that came out for Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks check out all the reptiles  and amphibians in terrariums during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

World famous Bubba, the over 8 foot long and over 200 pound Alligator, during Croctoberfest on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)