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Marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam's waters and illegal trade is largely to blame says a new study.Original post by ScienceDaily: Frog and Reptile News and software by Herpedia.com...

Scientists have identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. The study h...

Wild search for Lavumisa mystery snakeThe Swazi ObserverResidents of Msindazwe in Lavumisa were joined by police in search for a snake that is killing cattle en masse. Already, 23 cattle are said to have died as a result of the snake. A prayer was held last Friday because there is also a b...

Care2.comClaxton rattlesnake roundup gets a makeoverSavannah Morning News“As far as the public is concerned, we'll still have plenty of snakes to come look at,” said Bruce Purcell, president of the Evans County Wildlife Club, which sponsors the event. “We're going to have r...

Mid-DaySnakes are the new guests at 5-star hotelsMid-DaySnakes. With an exponential increase in the number of construction sites, snakes in the city seem to be the new 'guests' however abhorrent and unwelcome seeking accommodation in the city's upscale resorts. The Haffkine ...

Many people have seen pictures of Spotted Turtles, but may not know anything about them. They are currently at the risk of extinction in various parts of Canada and the United States, but can still be found occasionally at pet stores, and by private breeders. Their beauty and small size ma...

Snakes in a wine chillerChicago TribuneDozens of snakes slumbering the winter away underneath abandoned railroad tracks faced a wake-up call that could have proved fatal. A construction crew was preparing to repair the tracks near the decommissioned Zion Nuclear Power Station — work that...

A long winter's napChicago TribuneSnakes These cold-blooded creatures need to find a warm place to remain all winter. They go under old logs where they stay at a temperature of about 48 degrees. Depending on the species, snakes enter their winter mode sometime in September or October ...

KAREMan charged in Minn. dead snakes caseKAREAP Forty-nine-year-old Henry Atherton also is charged with depriving food and shelter and abandoning the snakes. A criminal complaint in Clay County District Court says Atherton brought the snakes to western Minnesota from Florida.Owner of snake...

Reptile sanctuary gets warm welcome in DeltaSalt Lake TribuneDix came to Delta after being forced out of a five-bedroom home — one he shared with the snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, alligators and coyotes he has rescued in his 18-year career — to make way for the Mountain View Corrido...

Snake owner charged after 32 pythons found dead in western Minnesota storage ...The RepublicThe owner of 32 dead snakes found in a storage locker near Dilworth faces a felony charge of mistreating animals by torture. Forty-nine-year-old Henry Atherton also is charged with depriving food an...

High School Basketball: Snakes aim to stay in tie for firstSan Marcos Daily RecordTonight, SMHS will aim to remain among the district leaders when the Snakes host Cibolo-Steele for a 7 pm game at The Snake Pit. Tuesday's win 50-46 over Judson placed San Marcos into a three-way tie wit...