Jun 25, 2022 · The largest alligator ever recorded. Five members of the Stokes family captured and killed a giant alligator at the Alabama R iver on August 16, 2014, which measured 15 feet …

Sep 25, 2025 · Weighing 1,011.5 pounds, this 15-foot 9-inch monster was not only the largest gator caught in Alabama, but it also set a new world record, as the world’s longest alligator, as …

Aug 12, 2025 · More recently, scientifically verified records provide clearer insights into the maximum size. In Alabama, a male alligator measuring 15 feet 9 inches (4.8 meters) and …

Mar 4, 2024 · At 14 feet (4.27 meters) long, this alligator was one of the most sizable on record. Alligator trapper Lane Stephens caught and killed the gator in Lake Talquin, Florida.

Jun 4, 2025 · The most massive alligator ever discovered in the U.S. wasn’t just big—it was absurdly big. We’re talking about a beast that makes ordinary gators look like oversized …

Jun 10, 2025 · The current record for the largest alligator ever officially measured belongs to the “Stokes Alligator,” an enormous specimen harvested from the Alabama River in August 2014.

Apr 7, 2025 · The largest alligator ever recorded in the Everglades was captured in August 2023. Measuring over 14 feet in length and weighing an estimated 800 pounds, this massive reptile …

Jun 19, 2025 · The official record holder for the largest alligator ever recorded in the United States is a 19-foot-long gator from Florida, often referred to as “Everglades Giant.”

Sep 15, 2023 · The largest alligator ever recorded in Louisiana was 13 feet 8 inches long and weighed 880 pounds. Recently, Louisiana lawmakers have called for expanded hunting limits …

Aug 18, 2025 · The alligator widely recognized as the largest ever officially harvested is a male American alligator caught in Alabama. This record-breaking specimen measured an …