By Herp News This ain't no lie: The Pinocchio lizard was thought to be extinct for 50 years, but has been rediscovered in the cloud forests of Ecuador. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Oct 04
Oct 04
Endangered sea turtle rescued at Juno Pier
By Herp News A sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle was rescued Saturday evening, Sept. 21, at the Juno Beach Fishing Pier due to the responsible actions of a local family and friends. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The OTHER kind of 'snake handling'
When we talk about “snake handling” here on kingsnake.com, we’re not talking about religion. But today on National Public Radio, they are. From NPR: Worshiping with snakes dates back more than 100 years, but today, the major Pentecostal denominations denounce the practice. There are an estimated 125 snake-handling churches scattered across Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas […]
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Sea turtle rescued at Oregon Coast dies
By Herp News NEWPORT, Ore. – The female turtle that washed onto a beach in Lincoln City with a myriad of medical issues has died, despite efforts at the Oregon Coast Aquarium to save her. The olive ridley turtle, which was named “Furlough,” washed ashore Monday. Aquarium staff said the turtle arrived hypothermic, dehydrated, anemic […]
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