Residents may encounter various species living in and around the canal system. Most of the animals are harmless. Some can become a nuisance to residents like Muscovy ducks, raccoons, and iguanas. However, some animals are dangerous and even life-threatening like alligators and some types of snakes.

Yes, there are alligators in the Lake Worth Lagoon and the surrounding freshwater bodies in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Alligators are a high-fidelity native species across the entire state of Florida and can inhabit any body of water, including brackish lagoons, canals, and golf course ponds. While the Lake Worth Lagoon is primarily saltwater/brackish, alligators are frequently spotted in the "High-Fidelity" freshwater tributaries and residential canals that feed into it. It is a high-fidelity safety requirement to assume that any body of water in Florida could contain an alligator. Interestingly, there is also a "Lake Worth" in Fort Worth, Texas, which has a resident population of about 15–25 alligators. Whether you are in Florida or Texas, the high-fidelity advice remains the same: maintain a safe distance from the water's edge, never feed the wildlife, and keep small pets on a short leash to ensure a "High-Fidelity" and safe coexistence with these apex predators.