Most of them die as hatchlings, but if they reach adulthood, they tend to live 35-50 years in the wild. The oldest living alligator in captivity has been in a

Most of them die as hatchlings, but if they reach adulthood, they tend to live 35-50 years in the wild. The oldest living alligator in captivity has been in a zoo for 84 years, but was an adult when they got him so he's at least 3 or 4 years older than that.