Reptiles

Odd News 20 hours ago

Woman wakes up with 8-foot python coiled on her chest while sleeping: 'Don't move'

A Brisbane woman calmly removed an 8-foot carpet python from her bedroom after waking to find the non-venomous snake on top of her chest Monday night.

Discovery 2 days ago

Rare sea reptile makes impressive 7,000-mile journey from tropics to northern seas and back

Leatherback turtle Riptide stunned researchers after completing a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to the North Atlantic and back to Florida in just seven months.

VIDEO 2 days ago

Female leatherback turtle travels 7,000 miles from Panama to North Atlantic and back to Florida

A leatherback turtle named Riptide has made a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to North Atlantic and back to Florida.

Travel November 13

Man smuggles nearly 200 exotic animals stuffed in his luggage: See the wild photos

An Israeli man allegedly smuggled 186 exotic animals from Thailand through Ben Gurion Airport. Snakes, turtles and lizards worth thousands were seized by customs officials.

VIDEO August 17

First woman to win the Florida Python Challenge celebrates her victory

Florida Python Challenge winner Taylor Stanberry breaks down her victory in the annual event on ‘Fox Report.’

Reptiles August 14

Hiker made fatal mistake when encountering venomous snake, officials believe

A hiker suffered a fatal snake bite in Tennessee after picking up a Timber rattlesnake near the beginning of a trail in Savage Gulf State Park, officials said.

Los Angeles August 10

Reptile hunter climbs into apartment building dumpster to remove 16-foot python in Los Angeles

Joseph Hart, a 24-year-old reptile hunter, rescued a massive 16-foot female python from a dumpster in Los Angeles. He later named the female snake "Apples."

VIDEO August 10

Reptile hunter removes 16-foot python from LA apartment building dumpster

Joseph Hart, sporting just jeans and a T-shirt, carefully removed the python from the apartment building dumpster in Los Angeles. (Credit: Instagram / @reptile.hunter)

Heroism June 11

Rattlesnake bites teen on southern state fishing trip

National Guard Black Hawk helicopter executes dramatic mountain rescue of teenager bitten by timber rattlesnake while fishing in remote Avery County wilderness.

Florida June 2

Florida motorcyclists injured after hitting six-foot alligator on highway

Two motorcyclists were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after striking an alligator on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, Florida.