The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is present in 10 U.S. Southern Atlantic and Gulf Coast states*, ...

Alligator mating season is underway in Florida as the state's estimated 1.3 million alligators, found in all 67 counties, look for love.

To scare away humans, alligators will open their mouths, hiss and move forward about a foot or two if they feel particularly threatened. Do not feed alligators; it is illegal and encourages alligators ...

April means several things in Southeastern North Carolina, including tax time, the N.C. Azalea Festival, the scourge of ...

Wasilewski explained that when alligators are fed, they become accustomed to people and will view people as a feeding platform and come up to them. That's when they're dangerous, when they lose their ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises against feeding alligators and recommends keeping a safe distance. Killing or injuring an alligator without a permit is a felony ...

An estimated 1.3M alligators can be found in Florida. In April, mating season begins. Here are safety tips to know, plus top ...

There have been 490 alligator attacks in Florida since 1948, including 27 that were fatal, according to the Florida Fish and ...

The wildlife commission recommends people avoid feeding alligators and to keep your distance if you see one. "Swim only in designated swimming areas during daylight hours. And keep pets on a leash and ...

"If you see an alligator, don't feed it, don't approach it, and don't provoke it," said Chris Kent, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission whose district includes much of coastal ...

If you've lived in Florida for long enough, you likely know that coexisting with alligators is a part of life in the Sunshine State. As long as you keep your distance and never feed one if it ...