If you live in the lowcountry, alligators are a part of life. Alligators can live in both fresh and saltwater, but they prefer to spend the majority of their time in freshwater. They do like to go into saltwater to feed on all sorts of things, like blue crabs, mullet, etc. If we're careful with alligators, don't get too close to them, don't feed them, then we can live in harmony with these fascinating reptiles.