You're hiking along a lush green Florida trail, hearing the chirps of marsh wrens and the whine of a mosquito, when you spot something. It's not the glinting water or the shorebirds catching your eye.

Though Florida is home to 1.3 million alligators, it's not the state with the biggest alligator population. Florida is synonymous with alligators, but did you know crocodiles live here, too. How many ...

Big and brooding, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) rules over the swamps and marshlands of the Southeastern United States as the largest native reptile in North America. So ...

In a jaw-dropping moment that’s taking social media by storm, a Florida police officer can be seen wrangling a stray ...

If you live in the Houston area, chances are you’re not far from an alligator. From neighborhood ponds to bayous and marshes, ...