The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is a fascinating apex predator native to the southeastern United States.

Alligators can get really big, but these inhabitants of the Americas come second to their crocodile cousins, and their ...

An alligator rescued from a New York creek has a new home thanks to a community member who saved him, according to authorities and a local humane society. A man found the American alligator ...

As Goudy approached, he warned the men they were breaking the law. The American alligator is a highly protected species in South Carolina, and trapping one is a misdemeanor punishable by a $2,500 fine ...

The American alligator is the second-largest reptile in North America, falling just slightly behind its cousin, the American crocodile. People often confuse these two swamp predators due to their ...