Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

Georgia has strict rules about owning exotic animals as pets. These are for your safety and the well-being of the animals we ...

“If you look at the iguana, there’s a circle on the side of its head that’s actually a really good aiming point,” he says.

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.

CONWAY — A large alligator that wandered onto one of the Grand Strand’s busiest highways was euthanized after it was struck by a vehicle over the weekend, according to the S.C. Department of Natural ...

There is a 1 in 3.1 million chance of being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident. People should keep a safe distance if they see an alligator. Never feed an alligator. It’s ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials shot and killed the alligator responsible for the deadly attack of a 61-year-old Polk County woman back in May, according to a newly released report. On ...

American alligators have existed in their current form for as long as 30 million years. During winter, alligators enter a state of inactivity called brumation to survive cold temperatures. North ...

THE EXPERTS ABOUT GATOR SAFETY. IT’S THE TAIL END OF GATOR MATING SEASON HERE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS MALE GATORS ARE MORE ACTIVE, TERRITORIAL, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MORE HUMAN ENCOUNTERS. IN GENERAL, ...

How many Florida deputies does it take to get a 600-pound alligator off the road? At least seven, according to a video from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Deputies with the sheriff's office ...