Author: John Virata
21 People Infected By Salmonella Via Pet Turtles, CDC Says
Red-eared slider turtles, like all reptiles, carry Salmonella. [...]
California Fish And Wildlife Recommends Protections For Yellow-Legged Frog
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recommended endangered species act protections for five populations of yellow-legged frogs. [...]
Baby Sea Turtle Found With 104 Pieces of Marine Plastics In Its Stomach
The baby loggerhead starved to death after ingesting so much plastic pollution. [...]
Komodo Island Will Be Restricted To Premium Tourists, Won’t Be Closed
It is estimated that there are less than 5,000 Komodo dragons left in the wild, all in Indonesia's Komodo Island National Park. [...]
Wild Glass Frog Trade Should Be Stopped, South American States Say
Glass frog populations have been decimated in the wild by the wildlife trade, scientists say. [...]
Florida Fish And Wildlife Wants Help In Controlling Tegu Population
The Argentine black and white tegu is established in Florida. The FWC wants your help in controlling its population. [...]
A Loggerhead Sea Turtle As Florida City Mayor? Why Not!
Elizabeth 'Sea Turtle' Drayer is running for mayor of Clearwater, FL. [...]
Several Hundred Reptiles And Amphibians Removed From California Reptile Rescue
The county received complaints of a foul odor emanating from the facility. [...]
80 Juvenile Sand Lizards Released Near Farnborough, England
Some of the sand lizards were outfitted with radio transmitters to track their movements. [...]
Trump Admin Fails To Protect Florida Keys Mole Skink, Lawsuit Claims
The Florida Keys mole skink lives on a small geographic location in the Florida Keys. [...]
This Is Why You Shouldn't Taunt A Snake
The snake gets his revenge for being mistreated. [...]
Think Twice Before Using Glue Or Sticky Traps, You Might Catch A Reptile
If you use glue traps and an animal such as a snake or lizard gets stuck in it, you can use nearly any oil used for cooking to help free the animal. [...]
Researchers Discover Two New Salamander Species Thought To Be World’s Largest
The South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi) a new and much larger species of salamander. [...]
Chattanooga Zoo Hatches Out Three Komodo dragons
The Komodo dragons might have been born via parthenogenesis. [...]
Corn Snake Stuck In Hide Freed By Firefighters
It took some doing, but this corn snake was freed by firefighters. [...]
University Of Northern Colorado Snake Expert Helps Convict Man Who Injected Venom Into Child
The 51-year-old man awaits sentencing. [...]
Fossils ID’d As New Species Of Giant Flying Reptile That Once Flew Above North America
Cryodrakon boreas was most likely heavy bodied and used flight to escape danger.
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Sea Turtle Speared In Florida Recovering At Turtle Hospital
Splinter is in recovery after the 3-foot long spear was removed from her body. [...]
Conservationists Sue USFWS For Denying Sonoran Desert Tortoise ESA Protections
The USFWS changed its mind on putting the tortoise on the Endangered Species Act list. [...]
Two-Headed Timber Rattlesnake Neonate Found In New Jersey
It is hoped the baby snake will feed and has a normal digestive system. [...]
Cuban Treefrogs Ride Out Hurricane Dorian In Florida Man’s Windchimes
The man released the amphibians after he found them. [...]
Bindi Irwin Shares Video With Her Late Dad On Father’s Day
Bindi was just 7-years-old when her dad died. [...]
An Albino Anole Is The First Gene-Edited Reptile
Scientists decided to create albino anoles because removing the tyrosinase albinism gene would not be lethal to the reptile. [...]
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road To Close In Illinois September 1
35 snake species can be found on Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest.
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