Because alligators are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.

South Carolina’s alligators may lie low in winter, but with the right weather, they may reemerge earlier than you think.

The reptiles slow their bodies to survive freezing temperatures.

Winter is an excellent time to see an alligator in SW Florida thanks to cooler temperatures that brings the reptiles out of ...

Emerging from a cold body of water after brumation, the alligators in South Carolina look like a powdered cheese snack baking in the sun.

As temperatures dip across Northeast Florida, zoo leaders at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm are making changes behind the scenes to keep their animals safe and warm.

As the temperatures start to dip, South Carolina alligators often seem to disappear, but they’re not far. In fact, the alligators don’t actually go anywhere. While many of these modern dinosaurs have ...

Georgia winters may be mild, but for some critters, it can still mean significant changes to their routines. Our state is home to one Crocodilian species, the American alligator, and since they can’t ...

Phil emerged Monday morning from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania and predicted six more weeks of winter, ...