Discover the legendary 19-foot Marsh Island gator caught in 1890 and learn how Louisiana manages its thriving gator ...

The American alligator is native to the swamps, streams, rivers, and lakes of the southeastern United States. These ancient ...

A report of a young alligator seen at Belle Isle is considered "credible" by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, although the reptile is believed to still be on the loose.

A group of hunters caught a 13-foot, 1/2-inch alligator in Mississippi's Ross Barnett Reservoir. The team, led by tag-holder ...

factoring in a racing heart and the fact that people tend to overestimate the size of snakes, fish and crocodilians, a retired Michigan State University herpetologist best-guessed it at 6 or so feet. ...

Rumors swirled an alligator and a boa constrictor had been spotted on Belle Isle. The Michigan DNR confirmed an alligator was seen, but not a boa.

DNR authorities searched the area, but it was Stephen Hart, of Detroit, and a bystander who finally captured the alligator on ...

DNR experts also state that releasing wild animals or pets into state parks is both prohibited and harmful to the individual ...