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 ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Alligator mating season typically runs from April through June, with July typically being nesting season. Alligator experts say that timeline may help explain why a woman was ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...