Reptiles - Page 43

September 10, 2019

Endangered sea turtle recovering in Florida after being shot in neck with spear

An endangered green sea turtle is recovering after being shot in the neck with a spear off the Florida Keys.

September 5, 2019

Rare, two-headed rattlesnake found in New Jersey 'probably wouldn't survive in the wild'

A rare, two-headed timber rattlesnake was recently found in a New Jersey forest. 

September 2, 2019

Florida animal park promises its gators and crocs won't escape during Hurricane Dorian

An animal park in Florida that houses over 2,000 alligators and crocodiles has assured the public that the potentially man-eating reptiles won’t escape during Hurricane Dorian.

August 29, 2019

Terrapin turtle trafficker gets 6 months in prison -- and he'll have to shell out $250G

A Pennsylvania man will have to shell out $250,000 and spend six months behind bars for illegally trafficking thousands of threatened diamondback terrapin turtles.

August 29, 2019

Two-headed turtle spotted on South Carolina beach: 'We thought we had seen it all'

A two-headed spotted turtle hatchling was found on Hilton Head Island, S.C. on Wednesday, Fox 46 Charlotte reports.

August 21, 2019

Thai firefighter wrangles 16-foot python with bare hands, wrestles it into rice sack

A firefighter in Thailand doubles as a snake-catcher, wrangling the serpents with only his bare hands.

August 21, 2019

Huge alligator in Florida spotted scaling fence at Navy base: 'They don't respect our security measures'

An alligator was caught on camera scaling fence at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville over the weekend.

August 21, 2019

Fidel Castro's former crocodile bites man at Swedish aquarium

A crocodile that once belonged to Fidel Castro bit a man at a crayfish party in Sweden on Tuesday.

August 18, 2019

Massive crocodile spotted in Ohio creek while children were playing in water

A massive crocodile was spotted in a creek in Ohio while young children were playing in the water. 

August 18, 2019

Florida woman sentenced after pulling alligator from her pants during traffic stop: officials

A Florida woman who pulled an alligator out of her yoga pants during a traffic stop pleaded guilty to illegally possessing wild animals and was sentenced to probation, authorities said last week.