The American alligator is native to the swamps, streams, rivers, and lakes of the southeastern United States. These ancient animals aren’t usually aggressive, but they’re powerful apex predators, and ...

North Carolina wildlife officials are warning coastal residents and vacationers to give alligators plenty of space this ...

Love is in the air in the Lowcountry — at least if you’re an alligator. It’s April, which means alligator mating season is officially underway in South Carolina. Gators begin “courting” in April and ...

OF THIS BACKUP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. HERE IT IS, APRIL, A TIME WHEN FLOWERS BLOOM AND LOVE IS IN THE AIR, ESPECIALLY FOR ALLIGATORS. OH, YEAH, IT IS THE OFFICIAL START OF GATOR MATING SEASON. WESH ...

A Belle Isle resident got an unexpected surprise last week when they discovered an alligator swimming in their backyard pool.

TAMPA, Fla. — Alligator mating season kicks off Monday and lasts through June and that means you’re more likely to run into one of the reptiles roaming around. Alligators are more aggressive during ...

Alligator mating season in Florida begins in April and runs through early September. Residents should be aware of their surroundings and keep pets away from bodies of water. Florida is home to an ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s alligators will become more active in the coming months as their mating season begins. The state’s 1.2 million gators will start looking for love this month, according ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Alligator mating season in Florida runs from April through June, increasing the likelihood of encounters. If you find a nuisance alligator, call the FWC's free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at ...