Alligator hunting season is underway in Florida. The Sun-Sentinel reports that 6,000 hunters received permits to kill up to two alligators. The season began Monday night and runs until Nov. 1. Hunters ...

The St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida, was named the most alligator-infested river in the state, according to A-Z Animals. Every year, biologists explore Florida rivers, lakes, streams and ...

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

THE EXPERTS ABOUT GATOR SAFETY. IT’S THE TAIL END OF GATOR MATING SEASON HERE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS MALE GATORS ARE MORE ACTIVE, TERRITORIAL, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MORE HUMAN ENCOUNTERS. IN GENERAL, ...

With winter temperatures setting in, more alligators have left local ponds and rivers and are out sunning themselves, which could increase interactions with people. Florida has about 1.3 million ...