From frozen mountain ranges to swamps, deserts, forests, and open coastlines, the United States is home to an extraordinary ...

Gator Beach known as "The World's Greatest Alligator Park" in Destin, Florida offers the chance to learn more about gato ...

We often think of alligators as prehistoric-looking reptiles that lurk only in the swamps of Florida and Louisiana. However, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) can be found in 11 ...

Navigating southern waters requires accounting for a staggering 70,000 resident predators. The 56 specimens relocated to the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge face a fatal reproductive barrier.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- The bitter cold caused dangerous and deadly conditions for sea turtles off the North Carolina coast. NC State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology announced it ...

Biologists are gaining new insight into how environmental factors, nesting behaviors, and maternal care shape the future of this ancient reptile. What's Wild is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

This story, “Gators I’ve Known,” appeared in the December 1951 issue of Outdoor Life. With the possible exceptions of the rattlesnake and the bald eagle, the North American alligator has been the ...

When contemplating the largest, native reptile found in Texas and Oklahoma, we might think of large turtles, such as the alligator and common snapping turtle. However, another reptile is larger than ...

MACON, Ga. — A 12-foot alligator caused a stir outside a Macon McDonald’s last week, drawing crowds and sparking a flurry of calls to authorities as locals tried to capture the massive reptile ...