It’s not your fault you’re afraid of snakes. Really: A 2001 Gallup poll found that a whopping 56 percent of Americans are nervous around the slithery critters, topping other common fears like public ...

Imagine opening your front door expecting a quiet morning, only to come face to face with one of the most powerful reptiles in North America. For most people in Pennsylvania, spotting an alligator ...

Get close to the prehistoric reptiles that returned from near extinction to become an emblem of conservation in south Florida ...

The gator was spotted at Buffalo Bayou Park on Thursday, drawing a crowd and a warning from a gator expert. HOUSTON — A ...

Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ecosystems worldwide.

Renewed allegations of inhumane treatment are surfacing at the state-run immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the middle of the Florida Everglades. NBC6 spoke with ...

The facility's dorms are climate-controlled, with secondary heating and space heaters available if needed. Concerns remain for detainee advocates due to the center's remote Everglades location and ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park has released its summer Zoo Camp dates for students ages 6 to 14. The program features themed weeklong camps, animal encounters, and ...

A Florida judge ordered the state's Division of Emergency Management to release records related to the Alligator Alcatraz detention center. The ruling stems from a lawsuit by Friends of the Everglades ...

Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," as a federal judge considers during a two-day ...

2 workers hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure at Boca Raton worksite A crew's use of power equipment allegedly led to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide at a Boca Raton worksite. Third ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials shot and killed the alligator responsible for the deadly attack of a 61-year-old Polk County woman back in May, according to a newly released report. On ...