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Alligator Alcatraz: US judge halts construction at Florida’s detention centre; suit argues project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands

A US federal judge halted construction for two weeks on Thursday at a Florida Everglades immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” while evaluating potential environmental law violations.The facility, established two months ago at an underutilised single-runway training airport, accommodates up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. Judge Kathleen Williams’ order prohibits additional filling, […]

US deportation: First flights depart from Florida; 100 detainees leave ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The first deportation flights from Florida’s newly established immigration detention centre in the Everglades have begun, Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Friday (local time), around three weeks after federal detainees started arriving at what appears to be the country’s only state-operated migrant facility.According to DeSantis, approximately 100 detainees have been deported directly from the centre, […]

Watch: Six-foot alligator casually strolls outside Virginia motel; video goes viral

Alligator strolling casually outside a motel A six-foot alligator was spotted outside a motel room in Virginia, United States. It was captured by the Fairfax County Police Department after a caller reported seeing the large reptile near their room.Visuals of the alligator casually walking near the motel with its owner went viral on social media. […]

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say | World News

Representative Photo (Photo: AP) ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife […]

King cobra vs alligator: Key differences between on the basis of size, behaviour, attack method and more |

A battle between a King cobra and an alligator would depend on their special strengths. The world’s longest venomous snake, the King cobra, employs speed, agility, and highly toxic venom to attack rapidly. Its venom, which can be used to kill an elephant, attacks the nervous system. The alligator, in contrast, depends on its huge […]