By Herp News One of the guys allegedly responsible for keeping you from playing video games on Christmas Day 2014 has been arrested. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jan 02
Jan 02
Large Sea Turtle Rescued From Cape Cod Beach
By Herp News A 65-pound sea turtle is recovering at the New England Aquarium's turtle hospital. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Video of the Week: Perfect Striped Boa!
Check out this video “Perfect Striped Boa” submitted by kingsnake.com user Boazucht. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Softshell Turtle!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/1821Mrs.Softie.JPG" alt=" Softshell Turtle, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rudyruebens” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rudyruebens! Softshell Turtle, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rudyruebens” /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Kingsnake!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/167389Hypo_Brooks_(1)-med.JPG" alt=" Kingsnake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tanguy6″ /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tanguy6! Kingsnake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tanguy6″ /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No […]
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Sea turtle found on beach now in care of Oregon aquarium
By Herp News A sea turtle found hypothermic and dehydrated on a beach in southwest Washington is showing signs of improvement after a week of rehabilitation at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. Provides Section 19(a) Notice
By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on Dec. 31, 2014 and cumulative distribu Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. Provides Section 19(a) Notice
By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on Dec. 31, 2014 and cumulative distribu Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Section 19(a) Notice
By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on Dec. 31, 2014 and cumulativ Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Section 19(a) Notice
By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on Dec. 31, 2014 and cumulativ Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Monkey sleep, monkey do: how primates choose their trees
By Herp News Primates don’t monkey around when deciding where to spend the night, but primatologists have had a poor grasp on what drives certain monkeys toward specific trees. Now, two extensive studies of Indonesian primates suggest that factors in selecting trees each evening are site-specific and different for each species—and that some overnight spots […]
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Local reptile business looks to expand
By Herp News ETNA – Lovers of lizards need not travel far to get a new pet in Siskiyou County, thanks to Jesse and Christian Thomson’s lifelong passion for reptiles.Celebrating one year in operation, Jesse Thomson spoke to the Siskiyou Daily News recently about the niche business that provides for the full spectrum of reptile […]
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'Lizard Stresser' offers way to flood websites with bogus internet traffic
By Herp News The hacking group that claims it took down the Xbox and PlayStation networks on Christmas can now help you take down any website for the low, low price of $2.99. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Lizard Squad Offers $6 DDoS Attack Tool
By Herp News Meanwhile, the Lizard Squad said it also played a role in the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Mangroves oil spill destroying herps, other wildlife
An oil spill in the world’s largest mangrove forest has killed many animals, and will have an impact for years to come. From the Daily Star: Animals have started to die. The water hyacinths on the two rivers have turned black. Some Golpata trees have gone under heavy layers of oil. One local, Abu Jafar, […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Corn Snake!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/70sunglow_motley_corn_stripe.JPG" alt=" Corn Snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry! Corn Snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry” /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dec 30
Top 10 camera trap photos of animals
By Herp News Camera traps are revolutionizing the world of conservation, helping researchers document elusive wildlife, record rarely-observed animal behavior, catch poachers, and identify high conservation value areas. The non-invasive tool also offers incredible marketing value, showcasing the sometimes little-seen targets of conservation efforts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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Top 10 camera trap photos of animals
By Herp News Camera traps are revolutionizing the world of conservation, helping researchers document elusive wildlife, record rarely-observed animal behavior, catch poachers, and identify high conservation value areas. The non-invasive tool also offers incredible marketing value, showcasing the sometimes little-seen targets of conservation efforts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dec 30
Rat eradication needed to save seabird colony
By Herp News Although only a nuisance in your home, on an isolated island chain (archipelago) off the northeastern coast of Brazil, rats pose a threat to the red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus). The seabird nests in the remote Abrolhos National Park, but two species of invasive rats prey on its eggs and young: the house […]
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Meet Biofaces: the Facebook for wildlife enthusiasts
By Herp News Love wildlife? Wish you had a place online to share your photos, videos, and stories with other wild enthusiasts—kind of like a Facebook for wildlife lovers? Well, look no further than Biofaces, a new website meant to “make wildlife loving people happy,” according to its creator, Leonardo Avelino Duarte. Go to Source […]
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Rare sea turtle fights for life after straying 5,000 miles to Cumbria
By Herp News Critically-endangered Kemps Ridley hatchling usually found in Gulf of Mexico receives intensive round-the-clock care after being found stranded off Barrow Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle Beach Replaces Subordinated Debt With Lower Cost Financing – Quick Facts
By Herp News Turtle Beach Replaces Subordinated Debt With Lower Cost Financing – Quick Facts Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle Beach Successfully Replaces Subordinated Debt with Lower Cost Financing
By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced that it has entered into an amendment to its loan agreement with Bank of America signed March 31, 2014 … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The cinnamon corns of Levy County
“Corn snake!” “Where?” “My side about 3 feet off the road” I slammed on the brakes and Jake, piling out of the car, ran back about 40 feet and stooped to pick up a 30″ long corn that I would never have seen. Young eyes are good! And Jake’s eyes, having the image of a […]
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Backside-breathing turtle is critically endangered
A turtle with an unusual breathing method faces extinction. From the Scientific American: Few reptiles can breathe underwater. Australia is home to one of the exceptions, the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula), which can extract oxygen from water through its backside via a process called cloacal respiration. This unusual technique, shared by a handful of […]
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Building your own tortoise tractor
“As three-time Soapbox Derby Champ Ronnie Beck says, ‘Unguarded construction sites are a gold mine.’” -Bart Simpson While my days of pirating materials from construction sites to build skate ramps and bike jumps are way, way behind me, my urge to re-use old building materials from my own scrap pile continues to fuel many of […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Nile Monitor!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/168330Denile-med.jpg" alt=" Nile Monitor, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle! Nile Monitor, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle” /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
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'Smart' turtle robot can fix underwater tasks
By Herp News Singapore, Dec 29 (IANS): A team of Indian-origin scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has finalised a 'smart' maneuvering robot that can be used for oceanic surveys, inspections of pipe and cable, ship hull or a propeller's shaft. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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Camera traps capture rare footage of wild bonobos (video)
By Herp News Bonobos, our ape cousins, love peace. Unlike chimpanzees, also our close relatives, bonobos are known to resolve conflict through sex instead of aggression. They kiss, they caress, and females display genito-genital rubbing (also called G-G rubbing) to communicate, bond, and reconcile. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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2 'Lizard Squad' Members Have Been Identified, Security Researcher Says
By Herp News Security researcher and former cybersecurity… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile Trivia
By Herp News Play Reptile Trivia with your friends! This Reptile Trivia game allows you to play Reptiles live against people from around the world,… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Taliban attacks in Pakistan threaten crocodiles
Militant attacks on a sacred shrine have lowered the number of visitors to the site, which means the local crocodiles aren’t being fed. From Aljazeera America: Iqbal has already paid bus fare and an entrance fee and given a donation to the shrine’s saint. Now she’s worried that the meat’s inflated price means she won’t […]
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'Smart' turtle robot can fix underwater tasks
By Herp News Singapore, Dec 29 (IANS) A team of Indian-origin scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has finalised a 'smart' maneuvering robot that can be used for oceanic surveys, inspections of pipe and cable, ship hull or a propeller's shaft. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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The hare, the tortoise… and the end game
By Herp News At the top of Australia's batting order are the hare and the tortoise. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Horned Frog!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/159232horndfrog2-med.jpg" alt=" Horned Frog, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reptillia69″ /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reptillia69! Horned Frog, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reptillia69″ /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dec 28
Lowcountry turtle sanctuary seeks to save species from around the world
By Herp News CROSS – Deep in the woods of Berkeley County, some of the world's rarest and most endangered turtle species are being saved from collectors and Asian dinner plates. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
Read the rest of this entry »Dec 27
May Howard students help Injured Savannah turtle get a leg up
By Herp News T he box turtle had a missing leg. The elementary school had a 3-D printer. This is the story of how they came together to produce Stumpy 2.0, a box turtle with a custom-made prosthetic limb. Stumpy arrived at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in early September with a badly injured and infected […]
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Bristol Aggie program aims to increase Chinese box turtle population
By Herp News An endangered species of turtle that is indigenous to China has found refuge at Bristol County Agricultural High School as part of a long-term conservation project with an educational purpose.This is the first year that the school’s natural resource management department is raising Chinese box turtles as part of an effort in […]
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Bristol Aggie program aims to increase Chinese box turtle population
By Herp News An endangered species of turtle that is indigenous to China has found refuge at Bristol County Agricultural High School as part of a long-term conservation project with an educational purpose.This is the first year that the school’s natural resource management department is raising Chinese box turtles as part of an effort in […]
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Bristol Aggie takes on turtle conservation
By Herp News An endangered species of turtle that is indigenous to China has found refuge at Bristol County Agricultural High School as part of a long-term conservation project with an educational purpose. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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