A new University of Georgia study has found dangerously high mercury levels in alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp, raising ...

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests ...

Alligators aren’t all that’s lurking in southeast swamps as University of Georgia research uncovers increased levels of a ...

Kristen Zemaitis reveals troubling mercury levels in Georgia alligators and what that means for ecosystems and human health.

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests ...

Georgia's alligator population is estimated at 225,000, primarily residing south of the fall line. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources advises the public to be "GatorWise" to minimize ...

A famously elusive alligator known as “Flat Creek Floyd” has died, Georgia police said. The beloved gator was badly injured and had to be euthanized after he was hit crossing Highway 74 near a Publix ...

The Conservation Fund's purchase halted a widely opposed titanium mining proposal near the largest blackwater swamp in North ...

“Alligators are native to Georgia and are critical to the health and balance of our ecosystems, so being GatorWise means we know how to modify our behavior to minimize any potential conflict.

The team found high levels of the material in alligators from Okefenokee Swamp ... Smaller animals in Georgia have already been shown to accumulate mercury, but less is known about its exposure ...