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While many people associate the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with Florida, Louisiana has a far greater population of these large reptiles, supporting an estimated 2 million ...

If seeing viral videos of alligators on front porches, golf courses, in pools or at the beach while scrolling through social media feels normal to you, you just might be a Floridian. About 1.3 million ...

Alligator biologist Kara Nitschke with the Department of Natural Resources says contributing factors include a rise in temperatures rising and habitat encroachment.

DAYTON, TX -- Incredible photos and video have surfaced of the largest live alligator ever caught in Texas. The gator was caught in the Champion Lake area, about 10 miles south of Dayton. PHOTOS: ...

From the extreme heat to the blistering cold (yes, even in the Sunshine State), alligators, like humans, have to adapt. Alligators are present in all 67 Florida counties. Underwater alligators deal ...