Discover the legendary 19-foot Marsh Island gator caught in 1890 and learn how Louisiana manages its thriving gator ...

the Sunshine State is not No. 1 on the list of alligator population. That crown belongs to Louisiana. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana and Florida have the ...

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 ...

A rush of adrenaline helped Wright free her dog from the alligator's chompers. She tossed him ashore, unharmed, and began to ...

Then he hears something coming, and with anticipation he tightens his grip on his bow… oh, but it was no deer. Like a scene from Jurassic Park, a huge alligator appears, lumbering through the pines ...

The Okefenokee Swamp is a large blackwater wetland that straddles the Georgia-Florida line. It has a population of around 10,000 to 13,000 alligators. The swamp is "known for its dark, tannin-rich ...

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 ...