Does This Photo Show a 28-Foot-Long Florida Alligator?

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David Mikkelson

May 24, 2006 A photograph purportedly showing a 28-foot alligator captured in Florida is real but exaggerated.

Is This a Real 'Don't Feed Hallucinogens to Alligators' Sign?

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Bethania Palma

Aug 24, 2022 A digitally altered sign had some wondering what sort of extreme alligator activities inspired s ...

Were Alligators Ever Kept as White House Pets?

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David Emery

Feb 19, 2018 According to popular lore, an assortment of United States presidents from John Quincy Adams to H ...

Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

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David Emery

Jun 9, 2017 Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th ...

When Was the First Alligator Found in the Chicago River?

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David Mikkelson

Jun 23, 2008 Rumor has it that an alligator discovered in the Chicago River in June 2008 was the first ever f ...