Alligator and crocodile news, features and articles
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How Did the Massive 'Salty' Crocodile Captured in Australia Get So Freaking Big?Australian parks and wildlife rangers captured a 15-foot 5-inch-long, 1,300-lb. crocodile Monday (July 9). Experts told us how the animal got so big.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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What to Do If You Come Face-to-Face with an AlligatorA teenage girl rafting in a creek got the fright of her life when an alligator nearly as long as two grand-size pianos chased her up a tree in Florida's Ocala National Forest on Friday (June 29).
By Laura Geggel Published
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Watch a Tied-Up Alligator Knock a Man Out With Its Hard, Reptilian SkullEverybody has a plan until they get head-butted by an alligator.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Alligators 'Snorkel' to Survive Ice-Covered SwampThe gators have devised a clever trick to breathe during the cold snap.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Politician's Man-Eating Crocodile Warning Is a Load of CrockAustralian politician Bob Katter wants to launch a war … against crocodiles.
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Break It Up! Territorial Hippos 'Save' Wildebeest from Crocodile AttackA crocodile, scared away by two territorial hippos, releases a live wildebeest from its jaws.
By Sarah B. Puschmann Published
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'Nastiest' Jurassic Croc Named for Motorhead's LemmyScientists have named a species of Jurassic crocodile after Motörhead's deceased frontman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Orange-Hued Alligator Spotted in South CarolinaA predatory beast with leathery orange skin is gallivanting through social media today, sowing fear in its wake.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Later Gator! Video of Giant 'Humpback' Alligator Goes ViralA video of a massive alligator crossing a trail in Florida swampland has gone viral, but the creature's massive size isn't all that unusual.
By Tia Ghose Published
