While many people associate the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with Florida, Louisiana has a far greater population of these large reptiles, supporting an estimated 2 million ...

Alligators are divided into two types: American and Chinese Alligator. The latter, unfortunately, has only one species remaining, with critically low numbers. American alligators, in contrast, thrive ...

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 ...

It's generally assumed that any body of water in Flroida has an alligator in it. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, they prefer freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers and their associated ...

Florida has an estimated alligator population of 1.3 million, spread across all 67 counties. The St. Johns River has the highest estimated alligator population of all rivers in the state, exceeding ...

Florida’s fresh bodies of water are perhaps best known for the southern state’s most iconic resident: the American alligator.

If you live in Florida, seeing alligators in a backyard pool, crossing the street or showing up at your front door is quite common. "You should never handle an alligator, even a small one, because ...

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live throughout all 67 counties in Florida. Alligators are most commonly found in freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. A Southwest Florida river is considered ...