While perusing Facebook a few days ago, an entry on the page of the Turtle Hospital at Marathon, FL, caught my eye. I first glanced at it then read it again: This cute little guy was washed ashore and found floating in a bed of Sargassum weed inside a marina at The Sea Breeze Trailer […]
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Jun 06
Jun 06
Scientist: Australia taking ‘calculated actions’ to push Leadbeater’s possum to extinction
By Herp News Australia’s leading scientific expert on the endangered Leadbeater’s possum has publicly lambasted the Victorian state government, claiming it is the first ever domestic administration to take “calculated actions” that it knew could wipe out a threatened species. In a letter published in the respected journal Science, Prof David Lindenmayer, of the Australian […]
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Ancient Reptile Named After 'Lizard King' Jim Morrison
By Herp News Though the species is named after twentieth century rock star Jim Morrison, the Doors front-man, it lived in the jungles of Southeast Asia 40 million years ago. The ancient lizard king was a gentle creature who ate only plants. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon […]
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Snazzy new reptile digs at Zoo Atlanta
The reptile exhibit at Zoo Atlanta is the oldest area in the facility. But the reptiles will soon have a shiny new exhibit, designed to display the animals in a more natural habitat and focus on giving children a herp’s-eye-view at the same time. From the Zoo’s media release: Something spectacular is coming to Zoo […]
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Pre-historic reptile named 'Kevanosaurus' after fossil hunter
By Herp News British scientists identify a new species of a huge pre-historic reptile and name it after fossil hunter . Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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