Fear of the Caiman runs high in the fishing waters of Colombia. But conservationists are working to preserve the species and end the hunting of the endangered species, and trafficking in their skins. From the City Paper Bogota: Even though crocodile attacks are fewer are further between these days, local fishing communities still remain fearful […]
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Aug 04
Aug 04
Strolling by a diamond back on beautiful spring day
I was a few steps ahead of Patti walking that mid-May evening on a trail in the newly opened Sweetwater Wetlands Park. My nose in the air, I was looking for a nearby white-eyed vireo that was caroling loudly and persistently from the low trees. Suddenly Patti said “You better stop and look at what […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Viperine water snake
A nice find of a viperine water snake (Natrix maura) found in Morocco takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bzissurfing ! Be sure to tell bzissurfing you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! […]
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