Alligators

Alligators have a crucial role in Florida's ecology. But during the breeding season, females become more aggressive to protect their nests — which can lead to dangerous encounters.

Florida alligators are starting their search for a mate with courtship season this month. As males begin to compete for females and smaller alligators get pushed out of territories, residents may see more near urban areas.

The Se7en Wetlands, a refuge for Florida nature-lovers, opens a new trailhead Friday.

‘We know climate change is affecting other species, so we need to get ready to see how it affects the species we have here in the Everglades.’

The Florida Wildlife Conservation's new Alligator Super Hunt permit application window is May 3 through June 3. The permit allows hunters to take two alligators from almost anywhere in Florida between Aug. 15 and Dec. 31.

A Florida man is making his mark on Tampa with handmade hats. Ash Dudney is one of the only creators in the state and hunts invasive species to use as adornments for his unique pieces.

Warm weather and an upcoming mating season could mean more alligator sightings in Central Florida.

It's not uncommon for the reptiles to wander into strange places during mating season.

Gatorland Orlando said Thursday that the 19.2-inch female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of only a few known leucistic alligators, three of which are at the park.

A limited number of alligator hunters could get special permits that would expand where they can hunt, under a proposal that state wildlife officials are considering.

A 13-foot-8.5-inch male alligator was "humanely killed" and removed from the water, authorities said, after a local resident saw the reptile latching onto human remains in a Pinellas County canal.

A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller.