To get a population estimate, Florida Fish and Wildlife conducts an annual alligator census at around 50 sites across the state by going out on airboats at night and counting the sets of red ...

An alligator spotted last month on the tarmac at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa returned to the base this week. The gator was recaptured and this time taken to a gator farm. See ya later ...

Counting every gator is not possible ... the potential for conflict always exists, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Wildlife Commission recommends people ...

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, the state record for length is a 14-foot 3-1/2 inch male. For weight, the record is 1,043 pounds. Their strong jaws can crack a turtle shell. Burmese ...

Like counting rings in a tree, you can determine a fish’s age and growth rate. A student in Steve Murawski's lab at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science dissects a fish ...