Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins.

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that ...

The heat wave moving through Southern California is so intense, even some reptiles want to hang out indoors with the air ...

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the ...

A close up of the great American Alligator in Black Bayou National reserve in North East Louisiana.© SomervilleArts/Shutterstock.com Alligators are among the most ...

When contemplating the largest, native reptile found in Texas and Oklahoma, we might think of large turtles, such as the alligator and common snapping turtle. However, another reptile is larger than ...

I brought my pet alligator to a busy reptile convention People quickly noticed the unusual animal moving through the event Many visitors stopped to watch and take a closer look The alligator became on ...

It’s the great gator getaway! A 6-foot alligator was spotted casually strolling around a Virginia motel in the early morning hours Monday, shocking cops who responded to the runaway reptile in a ...

Here's something you don't often see in the Charles River: an alligator. But over the past few days, walkers along the Esplanade might've done a double-take, wondering for a moment if they'd somehow ...

BOSTON (AP) — It wasn't a croc -- there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston. And the story of the city's slithering saurian appears to have a happy ending. The small alligator, spotted ...