An 11-foot alligator that tipped over a canoe and killed a woman in Central Florida on May 6 served as a reminder that, while alligator attacks on humans are “extremely rare,” as a state wildlife official said, they do happen, sometimes with fatal results. “This serves as a somber reminder of the powerful wildlife that…
In Little River, South Carolina, alligators are coming out of the cold water after a winter sleep, and they look like cheese covered in white powder, basking in the sun. The unusual look of the alligators caught the attention of photographer Dan Krieger, who was enjoying a cup of coffee on his porch. What was…
An enduring urban legend has it that blind, albino alligators patrol New York City’s sewers. These mythical crocodilians have become ingrained in the city’s lore, and some New Yorkers even celebrate Alligator in the Sewer Day each February. But in Florida, alligators in the sewers are no myth. The reptiles routinely find their way into…