Alligators and crocodiles are both powerful apex predators but they differ in size behavior aggression and habitat with alligators preferring freshwater swamps and crocodiles tolerating saltwater and ...

Komodo dragons are one of the most mysterious creatures in the world, living only on a small collection of islands in ...

The pet alligator taken from a house in Hamburg last year likely will not be returned to his owner any time soon, even after a recent judge’s ruling opened the possibility of the animal coming home.

Utah researchers say they believe they now know how existing crocodile, alligator and gharial species survived a pair of mass extinction events — information that could fuel future research.

BEAUMONT, Texas — A rare and striking sight was captured at the Cattail Marsh in Beaumont of a mother alligator with at least 26 babies riding on her back and swimming nearby. Photo and video of ...

Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death ...

Good news: Alligators attacks, for the most part, are preventable. A study published in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions on April 16 says that 96% of alligator attacks in the Southeastern ...

He currently holds 44 IGFA fishing world records across 15 different species but his fishing records are primarily for alligator gar where he has just set another record. Art Weston’s latest potential ...

Apparently, Florida’s alligators are not always stealthy when outside of the swamp. The accompanying porch-camera footage, captured in the community of Ave Maria, shows a large alligator ...

A University of Florida study categorized human actions into alligator risk levels, from no risk to high risk. High-risk behaviors include intentionally interacting with alligators or swimming in ...