Ten crocodiles born in Sweden will be released in Cuba, their parents’ native habitat. From Global News: The Skansen Zoo in Stockholm sent the reptiles to Cuba’s National Zoo in April to help encourage reproduction of the protected species native to the island. Hiram Fernandez, a veterinarian at the Cuban zoo, says the reptiles will […]
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Jun 09
Jun 09
The search is on for a baby black caiman
One of my favorite pit stops whenever Gordy and I visited Florida was Tarpon Zoo, now long out of business. Located in Tarpon Springs, about mid-distance between the Everglades and the Georgia state line on the Gulf side of Florida, Trudie, Mike, and George specialized in neotropical mammals, birds, and herps. Although they billed themselves […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Banana pectinata
Who says reptile pets can’t give us joy!? Certainly not us! Kelly’s smile and joy is with his banana pectinata shines through in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user KellyP! Be sure to tell Kellyp you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you […]
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