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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Krokodil im Kanal

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.
A watchful alligator in repose on the banks of South Creek at Oscar Scherer State Park is a quintessential Florida scene.
Itinerary

A Nature Lover’s Guide to Sarasota: 9 Wild & Tranquil Spots

Discover roseate spoonbills, gopher tortoises, and serene trails.
The Legacy Trail, a converted rail trail stretching 18.5 miles, winds through some of Sarasota County’s most spectacular scenery.
nature

Why Sarasota Is an Ideal Destination for Nature Lovers

Must-visit spots to make the most of your travels.
dinosaurs

How Alligators and Humans Became Friends—Kind Of

A new museum delves into our cute and terrifying relationship with gators.
Jennifer Byrne February 22, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Great American Alligator Museum

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.
Christmas, Florida

Swampy the Alligator

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.
Punxsutawney Phil is far from the only weather-predicting marmot on Groundhog Day.
holiday

The Alternative Groundhogs Vying for Punxsutawney Phil's Weather Forecasting Job

Don't forget about Big Al the Alligator and Scramble the Duck's predicting powers either.
Jennifer Byrne February 2, 2023
Clear waters in Manatee Springs State Park.
List

The Wild Lives of Florida Wildlife

Swim, slither, climb, and fly your way through the Sunshine State with these nine animal-adjacent attractions.
The gator's red-tipped bones indicate that bone worms have come to feast.
bones

The Curious Case of the Deep-Sea Bone Worms and the Vanishing Underwater Gator

Scientists dropped three alligators to the bottom of the ocean. One of them was never seen again.
Sabrina Imbler January 29, 2020
Hatching a gator.
Palmdale, Florida

Gatorama

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.
Giant isopods descend on a reptilian banquet.
science

Scientists Dropped Dead Gators to the Seafloor to See What Bites

It takes a lot to go from the bayou to the deep sea.
Sabrina Imbler March 28, 2019
A crocodile sunning.
Monroe, Washington

Reptile Zoo

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.
Surprise!
animals

An Alligator's Deadly Encounter With a Plane in Florida

"One of the craziest things I've ever seen in all my years in aviation."
Eric Grundhauser June 7, 2017