Florida has an estimated alligator population of 1.3 million, residing in various freshwater habitats. Lake Okeechobee has the highest estimated alligator population in Florida, around 33,542. It's ...

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 among the ...

Lawyers and family members report that they have been unable to locate the inmates at the infamous Florida prison after they ...

On a special episode (first released on June 11, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: How do alligators help with carbon sequestration? Christopher Murray, Associate Professor at Southeastern Louisiana ...

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.

The cool front that brought rain through much of Arkansas on Monday did little to hinder the effort and results of the state’s alligator hunters, with 162 successfully bringing home a gator during the ...

The largest alligator taken so far measured 13 feet, 1 inch, and was taken on private land, Bryant said. A 13-foot alligator was taken on public land as well, coming from Zone 3 in the Lower Arkansas ...

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

A Florida man is facing charges after wildlife officials say he illegally killed 13 American Alligators. An arrest warrant ...