Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up of the great American Alligator in Black Bayou National reserve in North East ...

Louisiana's Legislature has cleared the way for the state's first recreational alligator hunting season after the House ...

Wildlife officials in Craven County, North Carolina, warn that prolonged drought and alligator mating season could lead to more sightings of the reptiles. Reduced rainfall is forcing alligators to ...

When contemplating the largest, native reptile found in Texas and Oklahoma, we might think of large turtles, such as the alligator and common snapping turtle. However, another reptile is larger than ...

A Louisiana bill to create a recreational alligator hunting season has advanced in the state legislature. The proposed season ...

March's record heat made it the most abnormally warm month in recorded U.S. history, bringing plants into bloom early and ...

Reptiles from across the world take center stage Saturday and Sunday at Cal Expo for The Sacramento Reptile Show.

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.

Alligators are among the most fascinating and mysterious reptiles on Earth, a perfect combination of ancient lineage and surprisingly complex behaviors. These predators often seem prehistoric, thanks ...

A close up of the great American Alligator in Black Bayou National reserve in North East Louisiana.© SomervilleArts/Shutterstock.com Alligators are among the most ...