At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that ...

The situation begins when the pond used by the alligators suddenly dries up Without water the animals are left in an unusual ...

Florida is home to more than a million alligators, but one lake stands out above the rest. Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in the state, is estimated to hold around 30,000 of these massive ...

Louisiana has 3 million alligators and lawmakers want to let the public help hunt them. A new bill would create the state's first recreational gator season — all you need is $50 and some luck in a ...

When alligator mating season crawls around every spring, the dangerous predators are increasingly present in Florida.

Texas has plenty of famous wildlife stops, but the Great Texas Birding Trail is at its best when you treat it like a ...

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Despite a healthy alligator population thriving in the Everglades, a guaranteed sighting doesn’t actually exist. However, ...

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins.

During nesting season, pairs of Sandhill Cranes will become incredibly protective of the area around their nest. Tall, wading ...

South Florida is widely cited as the only region in the United States where American alligators and American crocodiles occur in the same wild landscape, with Everglades National Park best known for ...

DeSantis administration quietly conducted an environmental assessment of Alligator Alcatraz, despite arguing it was not required.