Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's most widespread illegal trades, contributing to biodiversity loss, organized crime, and public health risks. Once concentrated in physical markets, much of ...

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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 ...

Quatisha "Candy" Maycock was abducted from her bed by Harrel Braddy in 1998 Samira Asma-Sadeque is a legal writer at PEOPLE's crime desk. Her work also appears in The New York Times, The Washington ...

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 ...

A woman from Michigan was killed by an alligator in Florida after it capsized the canoe she was in. The 11-foot, 5-inch alligator was later found and euthanized by wildlife officials. The victim's ...

Harrel Braddy, convicted of leaving a 5-year-old girl in the Everglades in 1998, is sworn-in as he appeared in court Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, for his resentencing trial in Courtroom 4-1 at the Richard ...