A man died Friday after he was bitten by an alligator while fishing in a pond near a Florida lake.

This reptile size comparison shows just how dramatically these animals can vary, from tiny turtles that fit easily in your hands to large alligators with powerful bodies and jaws. Seeing them side by ...

Hundreds of imperiled species, including endangered forest birds in Hawai‘i, could face greater threats from industry and ...

A 71-year-old man fishing near the shore of a Florida lake has been attacked and killed by a 12-foot alligator ...

The giant reptile was pulled from Lake Moultrie after a years-long pursuit Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2026. Her work has previously appeared on NBC Los ...

Attention cat lovers: There’s an adorable new addition to the feline family tree. L. tilcayo has a slender body, spotted fur and a ringed tail. It weighs roughly two kilograms, about as much as a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The recent description of the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo) from Bolivia comes amid a broader reassessment of wild cat taxonomy, with genetic ...

Three men recently encountered a “monster” in South Carolina. Not only did they survive, but their story was shared on social media for others to discover their adventure battling a large alligator.

A hunting crew in South Carolina had a "hold on to your butts" moment. Cole Poplin of Renegade Bowfishing led a four-man team that captured the 844-pound alligator from Lake Moultrie in South Carolina ...