By Herp News Story by Lauren Hills / CBS 12 News JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was the catch of the day for Aaron Pederson, but not one he ever expected while fishing with his family at the Juno beach pier on Sunday. “We were just snook fishing and I got a bite and […]
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Sep 23
Sep 23
Landowner says desert tortoise, federal government left him bankrupt
By Herp News A Washington County landowner and developer had a vision for a residential development. He's now bankrupt. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Featured video: music video honoring wildlife of Karnataka, India
By Herp News Located in the southwestern corner of India, the state of Karnataka is celebrated for its stunning biodiversity. In order to honor the natural beauty of the region, wildlife photographer and filmmaker Amoghavarsha and Bangalore based musician Ricky Kej have teamed up to create a music video highlighting Karnataka’s unique species and wild […]
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Rihanna poses with endangered primate stolen from the wild
By Herp News On Friday R&B singer, Rihanna, posed in Thailand with a slow loris, an endangered primate that is often illegally touted on the streets of Southeast Asia by pet dealers. The picture, which the celebrity shared on instagram, went viral, and over the weekend Thai police arrested two men—one 20 and one 16—who […]
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Not far from Rome, Italy’s distinct bear faces down extinction
By Herp News The Marsican brown bear is on the brink of extinction. Despite authorities spending millions of Euros on its conservation, high human-caused mortality is menacing the survival of this distinct subspecies. The Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) is only found in the Italy’s Central Apennines, less than 200 kilometers from Rome. The […]
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Swimming again, the turtle with RUBBER flippers who lost her own fins in a vicious shark attack
By Herp News Yu, the 25-year-old loggerhead turtle lives in the Suma Aqualife Park near Kobe in Japan and wears a specially-designed black vest with rubber fins attached. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Video of the Week: Anoles in My Garden!
Check out this video “Anoles in My Garden,” submitted by kingsnake.com user clintg. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Four new legless lizard species discovered in California
By Herp News Four new legless lizard species are found, near Los Angeles International Airport and in Bakersfield, in the Mojave and near Taft. Scientists have discovered four new species of legless lizards in California, including one species that lives beneath the sand dunes near Los Angeles International Airport. Go to […]
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Turtle Island plays in Corrales
By Herp News Mark Summer is a serious musician but he knows how to have fun. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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