Not everyone starts out liking reptiles — but that can change, as this profile of Hogle Zoo reptile keeper Emily Merola demonstrates. From the Salt Lake Tribune: Emily Merola can relate. The Hooper native and psychologist is Hogle Zoo’s primary reptile keeper. She takes care of 52-year-old Kronk, a huge Aldabra tortoise that sometimes follows […]

Not everyone starts out liking reptiles — but that can change, as this profile of Hogle Zoo reptile keeper Emily Merola demonstrates. From the Salt Lake Tribune: Emily Merola can relate. The Hooper native and psychologist is Hogle Zoo’s primary reptile keeper. She takes care of 52-year-old Kronk, a huge Aldabra tortoise that sometimes follows […]

By Herp News Without heroic conservationists many of today’s most beloved species would be extinct: think of pandas, tigers, and elephants. By single-mindly focused on saving a particular species, these conservation champions bring much-needed research, publicity, and, most importantly, targeted actions to keep an imperiled animal from the brink. Through their own exuberance, these heroes […]

A donated $24,000 laser is helping the South Carolina Aquarium rehabilitate hundreds of injured sea turtles and another mammals, fish, and wildlife. From the Herald Online: An endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was fitted with a black hood and held quietly Tuesday as it received laser therapy for a joint injury that, under normal circumstances, […]

By Herp News PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A newly-discovered population of lizards has been “devastated” by arsonists setting fire to Cave Hill, according to the Belfast Hills Partnership. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The eastern population of northern bald ibises (Geronticus eremita) has likely fallen to a single breeding bird, reports conservationists monitoring the dwindling flock. The population had believed to be obliterated starting from 1989 until a small group was discovered in 2002 in Syria. However, it now appears that this last group is […]

By Herp News In a chilly rain on Sunday, in a town just a few kilometers beyond the edge of a protected Sumatran rainforest, a young orangutan sat perched on a piece of plywood and grabbed the metal wires of his tiny cage. He has sat in that cage for six months and, like dozens […]

By Herp News On April 21, 2013, the first flock of scarlet macaws (of many more to come) was released into the jungles of Aluxes Ecopark, nearby classified World Heritage Site Palenque National Park, as a part of a massive reintroduction project to restore the popular and culturally-significant bird to the well preserved rainforests of […]

By Herp News Borneo is a vast tropical island known for orangutans, rhinos, elephants, sun bears, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, and ubiquitous leeches. Conservationists have championed all of these species (aside from the leeches) in one way or another, but like many tropical regions Borneo’s freshwater species have long been neglected, despite their rich biodiversity and […]

By Herp News Darius Dio was in town visiting when he parked to go into the Hard Rock Hotel. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A rare lizard left inside a car that was reported stolen has been reunited with its owner. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Loggerhead turtles use visual cues to find gelatinous prey to snack on as they swim in open waters, according to new research. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Karman Lubis’s body was found near where he had been working on a Sumatran rubber plantation. His head was found several days later a mile away and they still haven’t found his right hand. He had been mauled by a Sumatran tiger that has been living in Batang Gadis National Park and […]

By Herp News From 2000-2009, scientists described on average seven new bird species worldwide every year. Discovering a new bird is one of the least common of any species group, given that birds are highly visible, mobile, and have been scrutinized for centuries by passionate ornithologists and birders. But descriptions this year already blows away […]

By Herp News The takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is a goat-antelope species that lives in the Himalayan Mountains. Takins are social bovines and are often spotted traveling in packs of 15 or more. Packs tend to be composed of female takins as the male takin is largely solitary outside of the summer rutting season. The takin […]

The Global Conservation Group is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fatal beating of a snapping turtle at the Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan, Wisc., on June 10 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. The female turtle, looking for a place to […]

A fungus that has killed snakes in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Illinois has been identified in timber rattlesnakes in Tennessee. From Nashville NPR: Infected snakes have been located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Illinois has seen multiple fatalities over the last several years in a threatened snake species – the eastern massasuaga. While the total […]

By Herp News A lizard the size of a German shepherd once roamed Myanmar, a new fossil analysis reveals. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Hello my name is mary and I am 11 and i have a huge turtle problem. I have moved from FL to TN ans have taken along my beloved red eared slider trevor but it proves to be tricky buisness up here. Since my turtle was caught in florida by a freind he is used […]

By Herp News A new study reveals the mechanisms behind trunk to tail transition in vertebrates. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates, celebrated World Oceans Day last weekend by releasing a group of critically endangered hawksbill turtles to the Gulf of Oman. From The National: The global population of hawksbills, named for their narrow head and shape of their beak, has dropped by 80 per cent in just three generations […]

I have owned a Florida Cooter for nearly 10 years now and have had minor problems. Just recently he has become very overactive and has been doing things such as climbing the glass in his tank and splashing water around like crazy! I acquired scooter when I was young and didn’t have much knowledge on […]

By Herp News An invasive but scarce lizard species is spotted in a Florida neighborhood. Source: FCN Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News VALHALLA, N.Y., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –  Turtle Beach , the leader in games audio, is announcing a new two-year partnership agreement with Activision Publishing, Inc. involving the blockbuster Call … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –  Turtle Beach , the leader in gaming audio, is unveiling new gaming headsets at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) featuring the latest audio technology and … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News On 6/12/13, Tortoise Energy Capital Fund’s 3.95% Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: TYY.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0329, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of TYY.PRC’s recent share price of $10.12, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%. On an annualized basis, the current yield is […]

By Herp News By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScienceA lizard the size of a German shepherd once roamed Myanmar, a new fossil analysis reveals.The lizard, one of the largest ever known, has been dubbed Barbaturex morrisoni in honor of The Doors’ singer Jim Morrison, who once wrote a song that included the lyrics, “I am the lizard […]

By Herp News A turtle on Highway 59 in Eagle, Wis., made it safely across the road with the help of a local man — who, unfortunately, got hit by a school bus in the process. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News On 6/12/13, Tortoise Energy Capital Fund's 3.95% Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: TYY.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0329, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of TYY.PRC's recent share price of $10.12, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%. On an annualized basis, the current yield is […]

By Herp News Since it's rattlesnake season and all, we'd thought we'd try to put a positive spin on reptiles, especially those who are looking for someone to love, not to eat. This coming Saturday, Petco i… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Since it's rattlesnake season and all, we'd thought we'd try to put a positive spin on reptiles, especially those who are looking for someone to love, not to eat. This coming Saturday, Petco i… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News On the evening of May 30th, 26-year-old Jairo Mora Sandoval was murdered on Moin beach near Limón, Costa Rica, the very stretch of sand where he courageously monitored sea turtle nests for years even as risks from poachers rose, including threats at gunpoint. A dedicated conservationist, Sandoval was kidnapped along with four […]

A giant lizard, named after the Doors’ Jim Morrison, who was dubbed “The Lizard King,” once lived on Southeast Asia, sharing habitat and food sources with mammals. From Science Daily: A team of U.S. paleontologists, led by Jason Head of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, describes fossils of the giant lizard from Myanmar this week in […]

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By Herp News By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScienceA lizard the size of a German shepherd once roamed Myanmar, a new fossil analysis reveals.The lizard, one of the largest ever known, has been dubbed Barbaturex morrisoni in honor of The Doors' singer Jim Morrison, who once wrote a song that included the lyrics, “I am the lizard […]

By Herp News Incident in which police officers entered a woman's home while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on her landlord is being investiggated. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Possible impact on beach restoration, inlet maintenance A federal proposal to protect 740 miles of beach for loggerhead sea turtles has generated criticism from all sides, ranging from the volunteers who guard turtle nests in Broward County to the government agencies responsible for restoring eroded beaches.         Go to […]

By Herp News A giant lizard that lived 40 million years ago has been named in honour of Jim Morrison. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links