A large alligator in Central Florida now has a new home after people fed it illegally in the wild, which can put both humans and the animal at risk. Instead of remaining near the Blackwater Creek ...

If charges are filed, they could involve wildlife law, animal cruelty, and safety violations.

A video out of Marion County, Florida, is drawing scrutiny after it appeared to show a woman walking up to and petting a wild alligator. The clip has prompted a wildlife investigation and serves as a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Gatorland has taken in a large alligator that was removed after being illegally fed by people in the wild. A large alligator was rescued after people illegally fed it in the wild, ...

Officials in Florida are investigating after a social media video that appears to show a woman petting an alligator went viral online. According to local outlets including the Orlando Sentineland WESH ...

What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Stuart Blackman explains why gators are not crocs and crocs are ...

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is endemic to the southeastern coastal plain of the United States. There, it inhabits freshwater wetlands such as streams, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, ...

Animal rescuers on New York's Long Island responded to a nature preserve to wrangle an alligator that had apparently been abandoned in the wild.

It may seem strange to talk about 10,000 alligators dying as a thing worth celebrating, but hear me out. Last month, the Louisiana Legislature gave the go-ahead to state wildlife officials to add a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Gatorland Global A large alligator in Central Florida now has a new home after people fed it illegally in the wild, ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the video, which appeared to show a kayaker touching an alligator in Silver Springs State Park Bruce Bennett/Getty A viral TikTok ...