This South Carolina state park has a suitable habitat for alligators, making it one of the premier spots to see the reptiles in the wild.

Get close to the prehistoric reptiles that returned from near extinction to become an emblem of conservation in south Florida ...

South Carolina alligators can live to be more than 60 and grow to more than 13 feet. Their homes are large river swamps, ...

Despite a healthy alligator population thriving in the Everglades, a guaranteed sighting doesn’t actually exist. However, when water levels drop, animal life in this diverse ecosystem is funneled into ...

Winter brings a surprising sight in parts of the southeastern United States. Alligators appear stuck in frozen lakes, but this is a clever survival tactic. They enter a state called brumation, slowing ...

Explore one of the United States' most important national parks and admire both alligators and crocodiles thrive in nature ...

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to allow recreational alligator hunting for 5,000 hunters with a two-gator limit.

The cold winter months are the most difficult time of year for many animal species. To cope with the challenges of falling temperatures and a lack of food, some of them undergo a period of dormancy.

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. – Emerging from a cold body of water after brumation, the alligators in South Carolina look like a powdered cheese snack baking in the sun. Photographer Dan Krieger was enjoying a ...

As the temperatures start to dip, South Carolina alligators often seem to disappear, but they’re not far. In fact, the alligators don’t actually go anywhere. While many of these modern dinosaurs have ...

Though the city has not confirmed the gators' presence, they're urging people to stay out of the water and away from the edge ...

American alligators have existed in their current form for as long as 30 million years. During winter, alligators enter a state of inactivity called brumation to survive cold temperatures. North ...