They sunbathe on sandbars, slip silently beneath dark water and occasionally startle a boater or two. While Florida gets most of the reptilian attention, Alabama quietly ranks among the top states for ...

EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - Thousands of Alabamians and people around the region are applying for the chance to hunt down their very own alligator this summer. Applications for alligator hunting tags went ...

Navigating southern waters requires accounting for a staggering 70,000 resident predators. The 56 specimens relocated to the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge face a fatal reproductive barrier.

Alabama wildlife officials confirmed the capture of a 13-foot, 7-inch alligator weighing a jaw-dropping 620 pounds during what they call a record-setting night of hunting recently in the West Central ...

Seeing an alligator in Alabama isn’t unusual anymore. According to World Atlas, the state is now home to more than 70,000 American alligators thanks to decades of conservation efforts that helped the ...

A 13-foot alligator weighing over 600 pounds was captured in Alabama on Thursday night. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division called it a “record night” where 23 alligators were ...

CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) - A group of Alabama hunters are celebrating the catch of a lifetime: A 15-foot-long alligator weighing more than 1,000 pounds. Al.com (http://bit ...

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 ...