The American alligator is native to the swamps, streams, rivers, and lakes of the southeastern United States. These ancient ...

BEAUMONT, Texas -- It was so cold in Texas last week that an alligator at a rescue center was found completely stuck under a frozen pond - but still breathing with a barely beating heart. Local rescue ...

What lives in North Texas, has 80 sharp chompers and can hold its breath for almost 45 minutes? It’s not a fish or a turtle. It’s the American alligator. These large reptiles are not as scary as they ...

Alabama is home to some of the most alligator-filled rivers in the U.S. World Atlas lists the top 5 rivers for spotting ...

Researchers have discovered alligators have specialized ears that allow them to hear on land and underwater. FWC photo by Karen Parker Alligators are full of surprises, but a closer inspection of ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. – Say the word crocodile and many people think of Australia, the Amazon or even those National Geographic specials showing huge reptiles ambushing wildebeests crossing rivers. But ...

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo has two American Alligators: Ron and Penelope. American Alligators can get up to 18 feet long. Ron, the zoo’s 34-year-old male, is nine feet ...

Step away from the city, and a wilderness of swamps, hiking trails, glorious beaches and spectacular displays of nature await ...

It’s illegal under Florida law to injure, kill, capture, or possess alligators or other crocodilians. Additionally, the ...