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Zoo Atlanta to Name its Black Mamba Kobe in Honor of Lakers Star Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's last regular season game takes place in Atlanta, GA [...]
Japan Railway Takes Novel Approach To Keep Turtles Off Train Tracks
Concrete ditches help prevent turtles from getting stuck in the switch track on a Japanese train track. [...]
iPhone User Claims Apple Destroyed Precious Tortoise Video, Sues And Wins
A man who failed to back up his data sues Apple for resetting his iPhone and wins. [...]
Stolen Tortoise Recovered by Albuquerque Police Officers
Tortoise was taken during burglary and recovered. [...]
Herp Queries with Bill Love: California Night Lizard
Why the Protection for the California Night Lizard?
Question: I’ve read that night lizards are protected in California and can’t b [...]
Man Caught Smuggling Dozens Of Turtles Down His Pants Expected To Plead Guilty
Kai Xu had 51 live turtles in his possession when he was caught trying to cross into Canada. [...]
CT Scan Details When Snakes Lost Legs
Snakes lost their legs when they started to live and hunt in burrows. [...]
Corn Snake Genome Sequenced, Albinism Mutation Detailed
The genome data will be freely available to researchers around the world. [...]
Skitzo The Aussie Cat Kills Red-Bellied Black Snake That Bit Her Caregiver
Skitzo killed the snake and luckily the snake didn't inject any venom. [...]
Blizzard-Phased Corn Snake Captured in Australia
Exotic snakes are euthanized in Australia [...]
Giant Pythons In Florida
Needles, 18-foot invasive and hungry needles, in the Florida Haystack [...]
Florida Turtle Stuck In Plastic Bag Saved By Melbourne City Worker
Plastic bags and plastic pollution kills and maims hundreds of thousands of reptiles and other animals every year. [...]
Today Is National Baw Baw Frog Day In Australia
The Baw Baw frog is critically endangered and is currently known in just a single locality in Australia. [...]
Florida Man Cited For Monocled Cobra Escape
Owner apparently lied to FWC officers and doctored paperwork relating to the snake. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Formally Identified
The fungus in snake fungal disease is Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola [...]
Man Wanted In Connection With Stealing Baby Hermann’s Tortoise In Canada
The Hermann’s tortoise is valued at around $520 and the store owner wants in back. [...]
Death Of Texas Man Ruled Suicide By Snakebite
The Texas man was a lifelong reptile lover who apparently had suicidal ideations. [...]
Four Men Get Probation For Killing And Grilling Timber Rattlesnake
Officers wrote a total of 32 citations, including destroying an endangered species. [...]
Dead Leatherback Turtle Found On New England Beach Died From Trio Of Human Hazards
Leatherback sea turtles primarily eat jellyfish and plastic tends to look like jellyfish in the ocean. [...]
Florida Cobra Owner May Get His License To Keep Venomous Reptiles Revoked
Airplane Repo star may loses his venomous reptiles after his king cobra escaped its enclosure. [...]
Indonesian Anti-Drug Czar Wants Crocodiles To Guard A Future Prison
Is an Indonesian prison guarded by crocodiles in the works? [...]
Japanese Giant Salamander To Headline New Honolulu Zoo Reptile And Amphibian Exhibit
Four Japanese giant salamanders from a sister zoo in Japan are now at the Honolulu Zoo. [...]
Amphibians Can See Infrared Light
The enzyme Cyp27c1 helps amphibians see above and below the water [...]
Want To Help The Florida FWC Count Snakes?
You can report locations of these snakes on the FWC website. [...]
