Gators must be captured and controlled before they can be "dispatched." ...

Blame unusually dry conditions and summer heat that makes people eager to be on, and sometimes in, the lakes, rivers and ...

Feeding alligators requires a steady hand and a good understanding of their reflexes. In this video, a professional caretaker ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to animals, alligators are likely among the toughest in the world — and they've got the reputation to prove it.

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp achieves UNESCO World Heritage status, highlighting its biodiversity, home to 15,000 alligators ...

The world records for alligators are kept by the Safari Club International and are based solely on length. Following are the alligator records for Mississippi along with the world record and the ...

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.

Alligators are often described as “living dinosaurs,” and there’s truth to that cliché. And the Savannah River is natural ...

Alligators are ectothermic, meaning they rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature. When temperatures drop below 70 degrees, alligators stop feeding and become dormant in a ...

This file photo shows an American alligator. A man in Florida is facing several felony charges over illegally hunting American alligators, accoridng to wildlife officials. Joshua J. Cotten via ...

As a proud reptile and founding member of the Consortium for Responsible Alligator Publicity, I would like to express my community’s umbrage over the state of Florida’s plan to put a migrant detention ...

When it comes to animals, alligators are likely among the toughest in the world — and they've got the reputation to prove it. Tough as they are, though, the cold-blooded reptiles are not immune to ...