“I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” Bill Flowers, an Australian artist based in Tasmania, knows what we like too. Thankfully he has taken it upon himself to edit some of the worlds greatest masterpieces and add the snakes that really should have been a part of the original work. […]
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Nov 02
Nov 02
Scientists launch global shark and ray census
By Herp News An up-close look at the baited remove underwater video (BRUV) camera. Copyright Global FinPrint. Out of the 100 million sharks caught each year, scientists estimate that up to 73 million have their fins sliced off (often while still alive) to make shark fin soup — a Chinese delicacy eaten as a luxury […]
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The Black-faced Spoonbill: Asia’s beloved wading bird fights for space
By Herp News A Black-faced Spoonbill spreads its wings. Photo courtesy of the BFSA [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s autumn descends on the Korean Peninsula, Black-faced Spoonbills depart from nesting sites sheltered within one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. The Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea is off-limits to human incursion — and has been since […]
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How can a bat survive deforestation? Be small, mobile, and vegetarian
By Herp News Rainforests are full of bats, and with over 1,300 known species around the world bats really do come in all shapes and sizes. Each species has its own range of what ecologists call “functional traits,” which are an animal’s unique biochemical, physiological, or behavioral characteristics. Yet, like other rainforest-dwelling animals, bats are […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Sulawesi Forest Turtle
This Sulawesi Forest Turtle looks as thrilled as we all are with a Monday morning in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user andystorts reminds us of the variety in the most basic of “morphs”, the normal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian […]
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