By Herp News Voldemort was hooked at the Naval Station Norfolk recreational fishing pier and this hook was much deeper than the superficial one it had before. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jul 07
Jul 07
Alligator-like reptile captured in pond in Toronto's High Park
By Herp News Wildlife officials have captured an alligator-like reptile that was living in a pond in Toronto's High Park. Police, wildlife experts and park staff converged on Catfish Pond on Monday afternoon in the effort to capture the 80-centimetre caiman. A video of the caiman — said to have been taken on Sunday — […]
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Reptile resembling a caiman spotted swimming in High Park pond
By Herp News It’s suspected that the reptile was dumped in the pond by someone who no longer wanted it. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Wanted: owner of Greek isle's mystery croc
By Herp News As reptile experts scale up plans to capture a two-metre crocodile that mysteriously appeared on the tourist island of Crete, appeals have gone out for its owner to come forward. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Booming populations, rising economies, threatened biodiversity: the tropics will never be the same
By Herp News For those living either north or south of the tropics, images of this green ring around the Earth’s equator often include verdant rainforests, exotic animals, and unchanging weather; but they may also be of entrenched poverty, unstable governments, and appalling environmental destruction. A massive new report, The State of the Tropics, however, […]
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Alligator-like reptile, possibly a caiman, spotted in High Park
By Herp News An aquatic, alligator-like reptile has been spotted in Toronto's High Park. Teghan Stadnyk, who saw the creature Sunday and took video of it, identified it as a caiman — a semi-aquatic reptile similar to the alligator and native to tropical climates. Stadnyk contacted the City of Toronto's Animal Services department. Go to Source […]
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Bailey-Boat-Cat-is-raising-funds-for-The-Lizard-RNLI-lifeboat
By Herp News Byline: Bailey is a Siamese cat who lives on a boat near Rome, Italy. He is holding a raffle to celebrate his third birthday on 9 July and all the proceeds will be going to The Lizard lifeboat station to help keep her volunteer crew afloat. Page Content: Bailey and his owners […]
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Uganda cop shoots 'aggressive' tortoise
By Herp News Policeman kills reptile after being 'attacked' at home. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Blue iguanas making a comeback in Grand Cayman
Thanks to the efforts of the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, there are now an estimated 850 blue iguanas in Grand Cayman. From Cayman 27: This staggering increase means the reptiles, which are indigenous to Grand Cayman, can now be moved off the critically endangered list. “Previously they were listed by the International Union for the […]
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