There’s a long list of potentially dangerous animals roaming around North Carolina, but few strike more fear in the hearts of residents more than alligators. There are an estimated few thousand ...

The large alligator tried not once, but twice to cross the ramp onto U.S. 17 near the Battleship North Carolina, eventually ...

Video: How alligators survive a cold snap: Reptiles bizarre survival tactic in which they allow themselves to be frozen with just their snouts sticking above the surface North Carolina alligators ...

Alligators are large reptiles that live in the Americas and China. In North, South, and Central America (if you include their ...

Stumpy II had become a celebrity in his own right and an important teaching tool for residents, visitors and researchers.

Residents who have returned home after fleeing the storms have discovered gators wandering their halls and snakes in their ...

Alligators are native to Craven County in eastern North Carolina. One was hit (not the one pictured) on U.S. 70 while crossing a road, officials say. Andy Wraithmell/FWC photo An alligator ...

Alligators were once a rare sight in the American South, and particularly in North Carolina where they aren't all that common even today. Once extensively hunted for their meat and skins and ...

Alligator hunting season in South Carolina ... with applicants from North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and New Zealand vying for a permit in 2023. This year, the pool of applicants ...

in Wilmington (located off of Gordon and Harris roads). Smith Creek is known for its large population of alligators, so swimming in the creek is not advised. Several bridges go over Smith Creek ...