"They eat food that is low on the food chain. They are not the apex predator people think they are ... We are building into ...

The Everglades' eclectic alligators are surprisingly diverse builders, bodyguards, commuters, and health-bringing engineers.

There have been 490 alligator attacks in Florida since 1948, including 27 that were fatal, according to the Florida Fish and ...

Researchers say people often intentionally or unwittingly prompt interactions with gators in the wild. Wayward interactions ...

An ordinary suburban doorstep turned into an unexpected wildlife zone when two scaly and powerfully built creatures showed up ...

In a 'Meanwhile in Florida' moment, a large gator appears to try to gain entry while another watches from porch.

Alligators have a crucial role in Florida's ecology. But during the breeding season, female alligators become more aggressive ...

Alligator-human incidents should be considered encounters, or "bites," not attacks, the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions argues in a new study.

Florida has earned its title as the global capital for crocodile and alligator conflicts, but why? Learn about the unique ...

New research from the University of Florida, as well as Centre College in Kentucky, into alligator attacks suggests the animals aren’t usually<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

A new study suggests risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites.

FRANK MAZZOTTI IS ONE OF THE AUTHORS ON THE STUDY AND A PROFESSOR OF WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. ALLIGATORS DON’T WANT TO EAT YOU. THEY DON’T WANT TO ATTACK YOU. THEY ...