What lives in North Texas, has 80 sharp chompers and can hold its breath for almost 45 minutes? It’s not a fish or a turtle. It’s the American alligator. These large reptiles are not as scary as they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alligators in Florida are trending. But not for the reason you think. Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the ...

From the extreme heat to the blistering cold (yes, even in the Sunshine State), alligators, like humans, have to adapt. Alligators are present in all 67 Florida counties. Underwater alligators deal ...

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.

A new UGA study found smaller alligators and hatchlings could inherit high levels of mercury from their mothers. Credit: Chamberlain Smith/UGA A new UGA study found smaller alligators and hatchlings ...