Winter is a great time to spot alligators in Florida due to the dry season and cooler temperatures. Alligators often cluster together in shrinking freshwater holes and sunbathe to regulate their body ...

Texans may not always know when a freeze will hit or how long it will last, but each winter brings a familiar sight: alligators readying themselves for the cold. As temperatures dropped below freezing ...

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 ...

The 30-year-old albino resident of the California Academy of Sciences died last month. On Sunday, thousands paid tribute. By Heather Knight Visuals by Poppy Lynch Heather Knight has covered the quirky ...

CONWAY — A large alligator that wandered onto one of the Grand Strand’s busiest highways was euthanized after it was struck by a vehicle over the weekend, according to the S.C. Department of Natural ...

There is a 1 in 3.1 million chance of being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident. People should keep a safe distance if they see an alligator. Never feed an alligator. It’s ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials shot and killed the alligator responsible for the deadly attack of a 61-year-old Polk County woman back in May, according to a newly released report. On ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials shot and killed the alligator responsible for the deadly attack of a 61-year-old Polk County woman back in May, according to a newly released report. On ...

A state-run immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, has been operating in Big Cypress National Preserve for six months. The facility is managed by the Florida Division of Emergency ...

American alligators have existed in their current form for as long as 30 million years. During winter, alligators enter a state of inactivity called brumation to survive cold temperatures. North ...

Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed by an alligator while on a canoe ride with her husband in Florida last year D.L. Miller Funeral Home Cynthia Diekema, 61, was canoeing with her husband last year when ...