Gasps can be heard by tourists on a swamp boat tour in south Louisiana as their guide jumps in the water to feed chicken and marshmallows to two alligators. At one point the guide puts a marshmallow ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo is an avenue for the public to experience baby and adult alligators up close. A live feeding takes place each Thursday, Saturday, ...

If you reside in the northern part of the state, it might be a surprise to hear that Georgia is home to an estimated population of around 225,000 alligators. But, if you live south of the fall line, ...

In Florida, we coexist with alligators though potential for conflict always exists. Avoid feeding them, swimming at night. Running zigzag doesn't help ...

Wildlife agencies in all 11 southeastern states where American alligators live launched a new program to help residents avoid conflicts with the animals. North Carolina is the northern-most region of ...

Earlier this month, fisherman Ray Cason headed out on his boat at the Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp for a fresh catch -- but clearly, the gators got there first. So instead of ...

In the days after the death of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez, who was killed by alligators after he went missing from his Village L'est home, Louisiana wildlife officials are working to clear the area of ...

Encounters between people and alligators are on the rise in Southeast Texas. Alligators currently are found in 120 of the 254 counties in Texas, including Montgomery County. Alligator populations are ...

When I asked how one can determine if there is an alligator in the water, my Louisiana kinfolk responded, “If the water is wet, there’s a gator in it.” My kin don’t lack awareness, and none have ever ...