At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that stretches back more than 200 million years.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to open a recreational alligator hunting season, citing a growing gator population and unused commercial hunting tags being returned each year ...

A former Alligator Alcatraz detainee says this patch was ‘meant to make us even more afraid than we already were. I always felt haunted by it, but I never said anything because I was so afraid.’ ...

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to create a recreational alligator hunting season. The proposed season would be open to 5,000 lottery-selected hunters annually, with a two-gator limit.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis proclaimed on social media in early October that the federal government had awarded the state $608 million to help recoup the cost of building Alligator Alcatraz. “We ...

A section of Interstate 75, also known as Alligator Alley, is closed due to smoke from a brushfire. The closure affects the interstate between Exit 80 in Collier County and Exit 23 in Broward County.

Albino alligator escapes inside the facility An albino alligator is discovered missing from its enclosure, triggering an immediate search inside the facility. Staff quickly secure surrounding areas ...

The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling like they sinned. Former New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond wrote a letter in 2010 ...

On Saturday, Boots was relocated from Port Aransas to Gator Country in Beaumont, ending his long run as one of the coastal town's most recognizable wild residents. Boots had previously lived at the ...

Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated online in mid-February 2026. There was no evidence that the claim ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Catholics across Louisiana prepare for the first Friday of Lent, a 15-year-old letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans is once again making the rounds with a clear ...