Alligators don't usually prey on sandhill cranes, which can make themselves appear very large like a human and scare away gators, an expert said.

AUSTIN, Texas — Turtles and fish are commonly found in Austin's Lady Bird Lake, but it's not often you'll find an alligator basking on a log with some turtles. The four-legged reptile caught Anna Eulo ...

Strange as it is, the true alligator inhabits only two relatively small sec­tions of the globe: a minor district in China, and a part of the United States ranging from south Florida, up through parts ...

A hiker in Collier County experienced an encounter with an alligator at Bird Rookery Swamp, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. After emerging from the water, the ...

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 ...

Alligators are known to prey on turtles, but this particular Florida gator apparently couldn't be bothered.

This story, “Gators I’ve Known,” appeared in the December 1951 issue of Outdoor Life. With the possible exceptions of the rattlesnake and the bald eagle, the North American alligator has been the ...