American crocodiles, once near extinction, now number between 1,500 to 2,000 adults, primarily in South Florida. Though shy by nature, crocodiles are predatory animals and people should use caution ...

Florida's American crocodiles are showing up in unexpected places — stretched across floating docks, perched on jet skis, and even resting on paddleboards — as human development along South Florida's ...

A rarely seen American crocodile found its way ashore along Florida’s Treasure Coast, 160 miles north of Miami. It happened the first week of November in Indian River County, and video shows ...

Habitat loss due to coastal development has forced crocodiles to adapt to human-modified environments. The American crocodile population has grown from a few hundred in 1975 to an estimated 2,000 ...