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Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)
By Mindy Weisberger published
Only in Florida.
This 12-Foot, 463-Lb. Alligator Went Head to Head with a Semitruck
By Rafi Letzter published
The creature survived the crash and wandered dazed in circles around a highway exit in Tallahassee before a trapper turned up.
Football-Size 'Bugs' Feast on an Alligator in This Creepy Deep-Sea Video
By Stephanie Pappas published
In the food deserts of the deep ocean, it doesn't take long for scavengers to find a bonanza when it lands.
Take It from the 'Crocodile Lady': Conservation Needs More Women (Op-Ed)
By Natalia Rossi published
I, a crocodile scientist, am a woman in conservation. And here's why we need more women in this field.
How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel'
By Jeanna Bryner published
Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter.
See an Alligator Devour Another Alligator in These Gruesome Photos
By Mindy Weisberger published
Gator eats gator! Photos show an alligator nomming a smaller gator in a Texas swamp.
How Did the Massive 'Salty' Crocodile Captured in Australia Get So Freaking Big?
By Rafi Letzter published
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.
What to Do If You Come Face-to-Face with an Alligator
By Laura Geggel published
A 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).
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