Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a high chance that you’ve paddled alongside alligators if you’ve been in the waters of the southeastern part of the ...

The general fear of reptiles is called herpetophobia, and alligators are at the top of most people’s lists. They’re the apex predators of lakes and ponds, with both stealth and power on their side.

Louisiana’s wild alligator population has soared from less than 100,000 to more than 3 million since the state launched a ...

Surrounded by the low hum of swamp bugs, Anthony Sleiman pointed his camera to the west. The conservation photographer was more than 15 miles from the state's newly built immigrant detention center, ...

Lake Jesup is one of Florida’s most alligator-infested lakes. It doesn’t have quite as many alligators as neighboring Lake Okeechobee, which supports one of the largest alligator populations (some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up of the great American Alligator in Black Bayou National reserve in North East ...

Alligators are iconic in Mississippi. Time outdoors, especially near lakes or rivers, often brings close-up encounters with wildlife, whether you expect them or not. If you walk on the wild side, ...

Fluffy, a 48-inch alligator with a taste for trout, has more room to roam after his owner put the finishing touches on a new habitat at the Urbana aquafarm where he’s raised. The new indoor and ...

A close up of the great American Alligator in Black Bayou National reserve in North East Louisiana.© SomervilleArts/Shutterstock.com Alligators are among the most ...