Alligators can be very fast with powerful jaws. If you see one, try to get away from them as fast as possible. If one attacks, fight for your life.

The American alligator, the official state reptile of Florida, which conjures both fear and admiration, was celebrated Wednesday for its critical role in the ecosystem. These majestic creatures, often ...

An alligator attacked and killed a woman who was canoeing with her husband on a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, authorities said, after her spouse tried unsuccessfuly to fight off the predator ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wants you to stay “GatorWise” this summer. The agency announced Monday the release of its alligator information project, ...

Wildlife agencies in all 11 southeastern states where American alligators live, including North Carolina, have launched GatorWise, an outreach initiative that provides information on avoiding ...

Sometimes wild animals have a mind of their own and do their own thing even if it means crossing paths with humans. That was certainly the case at a South Carolina beach recently, and tourists were in ...

A group of Senate and House Democrats is pushing officials at the Department of Homeland Security for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades ...