An alligator swims in a culvert near the

An alligator swims in a culvert near the space shuttle Discovery on April 3, 2010 as preparations are made for an early morning April 5 launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery will carry a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks for the laboratories aboard the International Space Station (ISS). AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) horizontal,usa,illustration technique,illustration,space exploration,science and technology,preparation,florida – usa,morning,animal,swimming,chest or bust,taking off,space shuttle,nasa kennedy space center,scientific exploration,swamp,alligator,space shuttle discovery,culvert