He was a lot of fun to be around,” says Diane McHugh, Godwin’s granddaughter and one of the family members involved in Gatorland’s operation today. “He learned that there was a role for ...

Gatorland uses heat lamps, space heaters, and indoor enclosures to protect its cold-blooded animals like tortoises, reptiles, and Jawlene, the jawless alligator, during colder weather. While ...

With Christmas closing in, Gatorland is getting ready for 5th Annual Holiday Ho Ho Ho-Down. Gatorland’s signature holiday extravaganza brings together a mix of holiday tunes, festive displays ...

It was the first time Hoffman shared with his son a tradition his father started with him decades earlier on their annual trips from Maryland to the Florida Keys: a one-day stop at Gatorland.

Gatorland has gotten foxier … and furrier? The longtime Orlando attraction has added three red fox siblings to its lineup, animals that were provided by the Save a Fox Rescue sanctuary.

JOLENE U Jawlene, the snoutless gator caught in Seminole County and then taken to Gatorland, is making great progress.A Gatorland spokesperson says she's no longer living off frogs and snails anymore.

The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top half of its jaw missing now has a name, the park announced in a social media video ...

The small gator — who officials at the Orlando theme park and wildlife preserve Gatorland said "lost her complete upper jaw" — is believed to have become injured years ago. She was found at a ...

A staff member quickly alerted management of what they saw, and the Gatorland team quickly sprang into action. Park Director Mike Hileman and Savannah Boan led the way in quickly removing the shoe ...

Wildlife rescuers in Florida are asking for name suggestions for a half-mouthed alligator now in their care. The injured animal that made national headlines has found a new home at Gatorland Orlando.

Before there was Walt Disney World or the Daytona 500 or Interstate 4, there was Gatorland. The roadside attraction, presenting reptiles and “real Florida,” was started by Owen Godwin ...