CREATURE FEATURE Travel Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed in two days during state's record freeze
SCIENCE August 16, 2024 Crocodiles baited with 'nausea-inducing chemical' to prevent them from eating toxic, invasive toad Scientists in Australia are boosting the country's dwindling freshwater crocodile numbers by getting the animals to stop eating a poisonous toad.
LIFESTYLE August 13, 2024 Emergency call leads Arizona officials to escaped reptile crossing busy highway A good Samaritan in Arizona called authorities after he witnessed a large, slow-moving reptile trying to cross a busy highway. The animal had escaped from a ranch nearby.
VIDEO August 13, 2024 Oklahoma City Zoo welcomes five giant tortoise hatchlings Five rare Volcán Alcedo giant tortoises were born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. They now join the four other adult Galápagos tortoises already at the zoo.
LIFESTYLE August 3, 2024 Rare albino alligator hatches in Florida: 'Estimated 100 to 200 in the world' Wild Florida Gator Park in Kenansville, Florida, welcomed an albino alligator after a successful breeding program with the tiny reptile's parents. The animal is "exceptionally rare."
WILD NATURE July 29, 2024 In Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, alligators swarm canal in viral video: 'Gators everywhere' A Georgia man's encounter with a mass gathering of alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp has prompted researchers to investigate why there were so many in that particular area.
VIDEO July 29, 2024 Alligators swarm canal in Georgia state park: 'There's gators everywhere' A Georgia boater and his wife stumble upon a swarm of alligators in a canal at Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp.
Reptiles July 18, 2024 Louisiana father saves son from alligator attack: ‘Jumped on the gator' A young boy was attacked and bit on the leg by a 6-foot alligator while swimming in the Bayou St. John in New Orleans, and was saved by his father.
VIDEO July 18, 2024 Endangered snake hatchling visits mother for the first time at Memphis Zoo The Memphis Zoo has set a new record after one of the critically endangered Louisiana Pine snakes produced 114 eggs this season; this encounter caught on video shows the first hatchling of the 2024 season.
LIFESTYLE July 16, 2024 North Carolina police warn residents of 'aggressive' alligators amid nesting season The Sunset Beach Police Department in North Carolina posted a warning on Facebook advising locals to stay away from alligator nests especially if there is a gator nearby.
World July 11, 2024 Man caught smuggling over 100 live snakes across border — in his pants A smuggler attempting to transport 104 non-native live snakes was thwarted at a border station between Hong Kong and southern China Wednesday.
VIDEO July 11, 2024 Video shows smuggler attempting to transport 104 live snakes concealed in pants Video from Chinese state media shows a smuggler attempting to enter the Futian Port with over 100 snakes stored in plastic bags in his trousers. (Credit: Reuters/China Customs)