It's a bad idea to drive a car through a flooded street. It's probably a much worse idea to drive through one filled with ...

An alligator that got trapped in a soccer net in Manatee County was rescued and put back into a pond. It happened in the ...

Smithsonian ecologist Andre Rovai studies how mangroves fight sea level rise, protecting military installations on the coast.

Can crocodiles and alligators co-exist in the wild? The answer is yes – but there is only one place on the planet where this ...

The No. 4 Gators men’s swim and dive team secured 1,292 total points in the near weeklong slate at the Southeastern Conference Swim & Dive Championships. While Florida came up just 157.5 points short ...

Alligators are ectothermic, meaning they rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature. When temperatures drop below 70 degrees, alligators stop feeding and become dormant in a ...

Florida alligators can be found in every county and even farther north. How do they survive when waters freeze? They "snorkel." Enjoy a bit of gator trivia as you stay warm. Iguanas don't like cold.

The southern United States might not be home to king cobras, polar bears, or koalas, but it is home to the famous American alligator. Alligators are one of the most popular tourist attractions in ...

Florida swim continued its reign of dominance against the No. 14/12 LSU Tigers on Friday. The No. 5/8 Gators brought home 19 first-place finishes across both men’s and women’s events. The dual meet ...

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 ...

In December 2025, a video of what appeared to be an alligator hanging out in a coin-filled fountain at a mall spread across Facebook (archived). The post that accompanied the video claimed the video ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Wildlife authorities in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a small alligator caught on camera in the Charles River by a couple walking in Boston. Trevor Rochelle captured video during ...