There's July 4th, Pride Month, and Juneteenth, but there's one more summer tradition you may not know about. There are plenty of alligators in south Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp. They tend to be ...

An alligator at the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. A new study shows the gators at the Okefenokee have higher levels of mercury in them than other places in the South. Kristen Zemaitis Researchers found ...

There’s something in the water — and in the gators. A University of Georgia ecotoxicology study found there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp. The alligators were from ...

A rarely witnessed mass congregation of alligators was recorded at Georgia’s Stephen C. Foster State Park near the Okefenokee Swamp, park officials say. It’s estimated around 300 of the predators ...

The Okefenokee Swamp isn't the only place to witness an alligator in Georgia. Here are the best places to see them in the wild.

Okefenokee swamp appears to be a mercury hotspot. A recent study out of the University of Georgia reveals alligators living in the Okefenokee Swamp have high levels of mercury. Scientists call the ...

A mystery is afoot in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and it involves fully grown alligators who are missing a lot of their teeth. Gators are supposed to have around 75 to 80 teeth at any one time, but ...