TAMPA, Fla. — Alligator mating season kicks off Monday and lasts through June and that means you’re more likely to run into one of the reptiles roaming around. Alligators are more aggressive during ...

Researchers found a high percentage of humans engaging in risky behavior, indicating that humans, rather than alligators, are ...

We often think of alligators as prehistoric-looking reptiles that lurk only in the swamps of Florida and Louisiana. However, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) can be found in 11 ...

Alligators don't usually prey on sandhill cranes, which can make themselves appear very large like a human and scare away gators, an expert said.

For Lowcountry residents, it’s not unusual to step into your backyard and find yourself face-to-face with a miniature Godzilla. Even though daily encounters with these tiny dinosaurs are not rare, it ...

A rarely witnessed mass congregation of alligators was recorded at Georgia’s Stephen C. Foster State Park near the Okefenokee Swamp, park officials say. It’s estimated around 300 of the predators ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had another unusual encounter with a massive alligator on December 9, 2025, making this the second encounter in two weeks. The sheriff's office noted on their ...

Officials in Polk County have been forced to close a portion of the Alligator Alley trail at Circle B Bar Reserve due to ...

Deputies responded to reports of a 10-foot alligator that had decided to settle right in front of a 7-Eleven at 2751 N. River ...