The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator.

Biologists are gaining new insight into how environmental factors, nesting behaviors, and maternal care shape the future of this ancient reptile. What's Wild is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

NORTH TEXAS, Texas (KTVT) — Spotting an alligator in North Texas once felt like a myth. Now, researchers say they’re not only here — they’re thriving. The Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is ...

The open mouth of an alligator contains a tiny but major clue to how these prehistoric predators may adapt to saltwater environments. Tags ...

A tourist captured video of an alligator swarmed by sharks in the town of Hilton Head, South Carolina. Gina Athans and her family were dining at the Skull Creek Dockside restaurant when the ...

Natural history. In the beginning ; Names and places ; "Their toes are five in number" ; To build an alligator ; Root hog, or die -- The human factor. First encounters ; Near fatal attraction ; A love ...

Alligators don't usually prey on sandhill cranes, which can make themselves appear very large like a human and scare away gators, an expert said.

Visitors look at alligators at Homosassa Springs State Park, via State Library and Archives of Florida. Gators are "part of what makes Florida Florida," said author Rebecca Renner. The Pilgrims were ...