Alligator mating season begins in April and they are most active when temperatures are between 82 and 92 degrees. Lake Okeechobee has the highest estimated alligator population in Florida.

Tom Mortenson has been tracking panthers with a game camera for years, placing the "traps" in areas panthers are known to frequent. He's captured images of video footage of panthers in various parts ...

While alligators can only live in freshwater environments ... In this unique Florida ecosystem, freshwater from Lake Okeechobee meets saltwater from the ocean, uniting gators and crocs in one ...

these were top 20 most alligator-infested lakes based on estimated total population in the Sunshine State in 2024: Lake Okeechobee: Estimated population of about 33,542 Lake Kissimmee: Estimated ...