By Herp News Snappy the turtle was out for a stroll when he landed a dress shirt and a free ride to the local pond. The 50-pound snapping turtle was crossing Bathurst St., near Elgin Mills Rd. W., in Richmond Hill around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, when Samantha Butler scooped him up, put him in her […]
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Jul 12
Jul 12
Cool snake, or coolest snake ever?
Given the sheer tonnage of snakes Bryan Grieg Fry has seen up close and personal in his decades as a venom researcher, the accolade “coolest snake I’ve ever seen” has to impress us at kingsnake.com just as much it did as the guys at NatGeo. From National Geographic: The creature he’s talking is new to […]
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Sea turtle hospital may come to Whitney Marine Lab
By Herp News The University of Florida plans to build a sea turtle rehabilitation hospital at Whitney Marine Lab to target fibropapilloma, a viral disease that maims and kills sea turtles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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North Carolina’s Southern Cricket Frog populations declining
By Herp News A recent survey report confirmed that the nation’s amphibians, including frogs, toads and salamanders, are disappearing “at an alarming and rapid rate.” A biologist has found that North Carolina’s Southern Cricket Frog populations mirror this disturbing national trend. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto […]
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5 men rescued, 1 killed, after 5-day Sumatran tiger standoff
By Herp News Five men were finally rescued on Monday after spending five days trapped in a tree by a group of Sumatran tigers. A team of around 30 people rescued the men after several tiger tamers were able to lure the animals away using chants and mantras. The men were attacked inside Aceh’s Gunung […]
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