Author: John Virata
Steve Irwin’s Family To Return To Animal Planet
Terri Irwin and children Bindi and Robert will be on the network next year with new shows. [...]
Sailors With USS Howard Free Entangled Sea Turtle In Arabian Gulf
After the turtle was freed from its entanglement, the rescuers sunk the boat. [...]
Jonathan, A 186-Year-Old Male Tortoise Has Spent 26 Years Trying To Mate With Another Male
Jonathan and Frederic(a) are inseparable, even though they are both males. [...]
7500 Frogs Released After Frog Poaching Ring Busted In Turkey
The frogs were released back into the Kizilirmak river, where they were poached. [...]
Asian Water Monitors Thrive In Palm Oil Plantations
Varanus salvator macromaculatus is thriving in palm oil plantations for now. [...]
Minot, North Dakota Votes To Allow Keeping Of Corn Snakes, And Other Small Constricting Snakes As Pets
Colubrids and other small constricting snakes will hopefully be allowed as pets in the city. [...]
Minot, North Dakota Animal Ordinance To Meet On Amending Snake Ban
The city ordinance currently bans all constricting snakes, including corn snakes and ball pythons. [...]
Large Gecko Species Discovered In The Eastern Ghats Of India
The gecko, Hemidactylus kangerensis, sports a resemblance to Hemidactylus maculatus, but differs based on the number of femoral pores on each side. [...]
Promising Venomous Snakebite Therapy Slows Snake Venom Effects For Up To An Hour
The combination of carbon monoxide and iron slows the effects that snake venom has on victim’s blood. [...]
Researchers Map Distribution And Density Of World’s Reptiles
The first definitive map that details the distribution and density of all described reptile species in the world. [...]
California Red-legged Frog Breaks Leg, Vet Inserts Metal Pin And It Is Later Released
The metal pin that was inserted into the broken leg of the frog was eventually removed. [...]
Captive Breeding Brings The Burmese Star Tortoise Back From The Brink Of Extinction
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise that saw its numbers dwindle to just a few hundred individuals in the 1990s. [...]
More Than 160 Chuckwallas In Arizona Safely Moved Out Of Phoenix Freeway Project’s Path
The chuckwallas were released at the Arizona South Mountain Park/Preserve [...]
Cascades Frog May Get Protections Under California’s Endangered Species Act
The frog was once widely distributed in Northern California but has since disappeared in large areas of its previous habitats. [...]
Researchers Discover 15 New Gecko Species In Myanmar
The Cyrtodactylus and Hemiphyllodactylus geckos hail from just a 90 by 50 kilometer area of the country formally known as Burma. [...]
Video Helps Arrest Woman Accused Of Stealing Bearded Dragons
The woman was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Man Gets 30 Days In Jail For Knowingly Disturbing A Sea Turtle
Carlos Argenis Hernandez was sentenced to 30 days in jail for knowingly disturbing a sea turtle, an endangered species. [...]
Florida Keys Mole Skink Denied Endangered Species Act Protection
The Florida Keys mole skink lives just 20 to 31 inches above sea level. [...]
Tiger Keelback Snakes Know When Their Bodies Contain Toad Toxins
Scientists noted differences in defensive behaviors in snakes that had previously not eaten toxic toads. [...]
Mexico Sees Dramatic Increase In Olive Ridley Turtle Nestings
The global population of nesting female olive ridley turtles in 2004 was just 2 million, down from around 10 million before protections were encourage [...]
Missouri Takes Steps To Ban Commercial Hunting Of Three Turtle Species
Data models show that the state's turtle populations cannot sustain any more losses. [...]
Scared Of A Snake, Man Tries To Shoot It But Hits Mother-In-Law Instead
It is best to call animal control if you want a snake removed from your property. [...]
Brown Snake In Montreal, Canada Get Help From Herpetologists
Herpetologists at the Ecomuseum Zoo are doing what they can to protect the species. [...]
Decades Long Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts Paying Off
Conservation efforts over the last 40+ years of sea turtles in the United States are paying off. [...]
