Reptiles - Page 2

May 27, 2026

RFK Jr responds to snake-handling critics with new video showing him wrangling a venomous rattlesnake

RFK Jr. responded to social media concerns by sharing a video showing how he and wife Cheryl Hines carefully handled a venomous rattlesnake rescue.

May 4, 2026

Officials airlift crocodile suspected of EATING missing man

Dramatic video from South Africa shows officials recovering and airlifting a crocodile suspected of killing a missing man.

May 1, 2026

Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area

A woman hiking in Simi Valley was airlifted to a hospital with a rattlesnake bite, and Ventura County reported a surge in snake activity this summer.

May 1, 2026

Copperhead snake bite leaves mayor’s wife in 'excruciating pain,' he reveals

Mayor Robert Burns of Monroe, North Carolina, shares his wife's frightening copperhead snake bite and encourages people to be vigilant outdoors.

April 28, 2026

Tourist dies at luxury resort after cobra from snake show climbs up pants, bites him: police

A tourist reportedly died near a luxury all-inclusive resort complex after a venomous cobra slithered up his pants and bit him during a snake show, police said.

April 15, 2026

Scientists say turtle shells could hold clues to secret side of Neanderthal behavior

Scientists say Neanderthals processed pond turtle shells into tools like ladles and scoops, based on cut marks found on 125,000-year-old fragments.

April 2, 2026

World’s oldest known land animal alive after viral death hoax fools thousands

Jonathan the giant tortoise is still alive after a viral April Fools' hoax on X falsely claimed the world's oldest land animal had died at age 193. Here are details.

March 12, 2026

California mountain biker dies after monthlong hospital stay following rattlesnake bite

California mountain biker Julian Hernandez, 25, suffers rare death after a rattlesnake bite at Quail Hill preserve in Irvine prompted monthlong hospital stay.

February 7, 2026

Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed in two days during state's record freeze

Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas were captured in Florida during a recent freeze that left the reptiles cold-stunned and temporarily paralyzed on the ground.

February 1, 2026

State's rare freeze gives residents and visitors green light to collect stunned invasive iguanas

Cold-stunned iguanas falling from trees during Florida's extreme freeze can now be collected permit-free and brought to wildlife offices for removal.