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Contractor Larry Knight Pleads Guilty in Prichard Water Board Fraud Case; Sentencing Set for February Multi-Vehicle I-10 Wreck Near Alabama Welcome Center Injures Four, One Critically; Westbound Lanes Shut Two Hours No Kings Rally at Mobile’s Government Plaza Turns Focus to Voter Registration Before Monday Deadline Dutch Bros Coffee Opens in Spanish Fort as Greer’s Plans Magnolia Springs Market, More Eateries on the Way Mobile Latin Fest Reset for Sunday at Mardi Gras Park After Isaias Delay Best of the Bay Gumbo Championship Serves Up 15th Year in Fairhope Nov. 7 Saraland’s Jamison Roberts Among 9 Gulf Coast Players Named to Alabama All-Star Team SPLC Action Fund Endorses Pamela Laffitte for Mobile County Sheriff, Brett Jones in Madison County

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Alabama wildlife

49 stories

Illustration for the news story: Living With Alligators: What Every Gulf Coast Resident Should Know Before the Next Encounter

Daphne

Living With Alligators: What Every Gulf Coast Resident Should Know Before the Next Encounter

Alligator season runs April through May on the Alabama coast. Where gators live, how to stay safe, and where to see them up close.

Sep 22, 2026

Illustration for the news story: An Endangered Mouse the Size of Your Thumb Gets an Hour at Gulf State Park on Oct. 1

Events

An Endangered Mouse the Size of Your Thumb Gets an Hour at Gulf State Park on Oct. 1

Sep 7, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: 5.6 Million Birds Were Over Alabama in a Single Night. Fall Migration Is Underway on the Gulf Coast

Orange Beach

5.6 Million Birds Were Over Alabama in a Single Night. Fall Migration Is Underway on the Gulf Coast

Aug 23, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Mama Bear and Her Three Cubs Spotted Again in Saraland Neighborhood

Saraland

Mama Bear and Her Three Cubs Spotted Again in Saraland Neighborhood

Aug 18, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Sen. Britt, Commissioner Blankenship Honored by Alabama Wildlife Federation

Politics

Sen. Britt, Commissioner Blankenship Honored by Alabama Wildlife Federation

Aug 17, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Wildlife Agency Expands Online Classes to Help Hunters and Anglers Get Ready for Fall

Government

Alabama Wildlife Agency Expands Online Classes to Help Hunters and Anglers Get Ready for Fall

Aug 17, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Saraland Officer Spends Hours Watching Over Injured Owl, Earns Community Honor

Saraland

Saraland Officer Spends Hours Watching Over Injured Owl, Earns Community Honor

Aug 1, 2026

Illustration for the news story: A Popular Celebration Tradition Is Quietly Harming Wildlife Along Alabama’s Coast, Experts Warn

Gulf Shores

A Popular Celebration Tradition Is Quietly Harming Wildlife Along Alabama’s Coast, Experts Warn

Jul 23, 2026

Illustration for the news story: State Scientists Probe Mass Catfish Die-Off in Waters Near Fairhope

Fairhope

State Scientists Probe Mass Catfish Die-Off in Waters Near Fairhope

Jul 21, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Gulf State Park Educators Explain Sea Turtle Threats and What to Do If You Spot One

Environment

Gulf State Park Educators Explain Sea Turtle Threats and What to Do If You Spot One

May 27, 2025 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Stapleton School’s Outdoor Classroom Earns Statewide Wildlife Certification

Stapleton

Stapleton School’s Outdoor Classroom Earns Statewide Wildlife Certification

May 15, 2024

Illustration for the news story: ‘He’s One of Our Neighbors Now’: Saraland Residents Embrace Their Local Black Bear

Saraland

‘He’s One of Our Neighbors Now’: Saraland Residents Embrace Their Local Black Bear

Sep 25, 2023

Illustration for the news story: Rare Gulf Sturgeon Found in Mobile Bay Becomes Hands-On Science Lesson for Clark-Shaw Students

Mobile

Rare Gulf Sturgeon Found in Mobile Bay Becomes Hands-On Science Lesson for Clark-Shaw Students

Jan 24, 2023