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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.

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)

July 11, 2024

375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab

A 375-pound injured sea turtle was rehabilitated in Florida and recently released back into the ocean. Bubba is also thought to be a great-grandfather.

July 10, 2024

North Carolina police remove 8-foot alligator ‘trespasser’ from station parking lot: ‘Be aware'

Police in North Carolina were surprised to find an eight-foot-long alligator in the station parking lot on Monday. They wrangled the "trespasser" and relocated it to a nearby pond.

July 10, 2024

Australian rangers kill crocodile that fatally attacked 12-year-old girl swimming in creek

In northern Australia, wildlife rangers shot and killed a 14-foot crocodile that fatally attacked a 12-year-old girl while she was swimming with her family.

July 5, 2024

Australian leader urges control of territory's soaring crocodile population after fatal attack of 12-year-old

The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population.

July 4, 2024

Australian girl, 12, killed by crocodile while swimming in creek

The body of a 12-year-old girl was discovered in Northern Australia after she went missing while swimming Tuesday. Police confirm her injuries are from a crocodile.

July 3, 2024

Mexico evacuates turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches

The Mexican government began evacuating sea turtle eggs from beaches Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Beryl, which is currently barreling across the Caribbean.

July 3, 2024

Sly alligator lurking under Publix shopping carts caught on video in South Carolina

An alligator was spotted outside a Publix grocery store in South Carolina before being successfully removed by the state's Department of Natural Resources officials.

June 30, 2024

Giant alligator lunging at cars in NC road shooed away after firefighters take clever approach

Firefighters in Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, used a unique method to deal with a massive 12-foot alligator that decided to take over a local road.