While I don't care too much for the fact that the back legs are tied over the back, I think for a wild gator to be in an environment like this, it may even be better for it. Certainly the binding of the mouth is understandable for a wild gator of that size. I don't know how the animal was presented, but my hope is that it was factual and not sensationalized. I think it's something the people in a state where the gators are indigenous, in particular, need to learn about. If they can learn facts, they may be more likely to respect the animals and less likely to over-react when they see a wild one.
Most people know only the negative sensationalist garbage that comes across the media.
I just hope the gator wasn't destroyed when the event was over. Here is a quote that I always liked. If anyone else is familiar with it, and I mess it up, please correct me. For in the end, we understand only what we are taught, we love only what we understand and we conserve only what we love. I know the authors name but can't spell it.