The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator.

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 ...

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 ...

Urban myths have long associated alligators with the sewers of major cities. However, in the state of Florida, where the ...

Thanks to sustainable harvests and a thriving alligator farming industry, Louisiana's wild alligator population has grown from under 100,000 to over 3 million in just 50 years.

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — April is the start of alligator mating season in Eastern North Carolina, which combined with warmer temperatures, means more active alligators. The mating season is ...

An American alligator was caught on camera chomping down on a fallen fruit in Weston, but does this mean that not even Florida's largest native reptile is immune to the allure of mango season? NBC6 ...

A man is facing several felonies after wildlife officials said he illegally hunted and killed 13 American alligators while driving his airboat on a Central Florida river. The alligators were killed on ...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- The Suffolk County SPCA received an interesting animal surrender on Wednesday. Zachary, a 9-year-old 5-foot American alligator, was turned over to officials by ...

Four American alligators have arrived on the Gold Coast and are settling into their new home at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.