ARTICLES RELATING TO REPTILES

Australians fined for wrestling crocodiles

2013-05-17 14:12

Two Australians who filmed themselves wrestling deadly saltwater crocodiles were fined for interfering with protected animals.

Croc shooting upsets KZN locals

2013-05-06 10:03

Animal lovers have spoken out against the killing of the three metre Umgeni crocodile last week, saying it was a tragedy.

Turtle genes may aid human health

2013-04-18 08:14

The western painted turtle might offer clues about stroke and heart attack recovery, researchers say.

Tortoises dominate island population

2013-03-25 08:50

On Aldabra atoll, giant tortoises outnumber the handful of human inhabitants - scientists and conservationists who are there to try to protect them.

Pretoria Zoo's black mamba missing

2013-03-19 09:22

The Pretoria Zoo's 2m black mamba has escaped from its enclosure, and staff have been unable to find it.

KZN croc farmer fined

2013-01-18 11:33

KwaZulu-Natal crocodile farmer has been fined R290 000 by the Department of Agriculture and Environmental affairs for building cages without an environmental impact study.

US python hunting contest draws 100s

2013-01-10 12:01

A python hunting competition is drawing hundreds of amateurs armed with clubs, machetes and guns to the Florida Everglades.

Puff Adder bites as last resort - Prof

2012-10-05 13:31

According to a Wits University professor, the notorious Puff Adder may be more puff than bite.

Snakes scare Austria firefighters

2012-01-04 21:31

Austrian firefighters answering an alarm found something their training didn't prepare them for - a trove of highly venomous snakes.

Rare lizards released in UK

2009-09-03 17:19

Hundreds of rare baby sand lizards are being released into the British countryside as part of a national campaign to save endangered reptiles from extinction.

 

Keeping snakes

2013-05-06 14:41

Some of us are dog people, others cat people and then there are those who like reptiles. But before you go out and get yourself a cold-blooded pet these are the things you must know.

Umgeni crocodile shot and killed

2013-05-03 10:00

A crocodile living in the Umgeni River in KwaZulu-Natal for several years has been shot and killed, KwaZulu-Natal wildlife has said.

Still no sign of missing mamba

2013-03-25 13:36

"Houdini", the two metre black mamba that escaped from its enclosure at the Pretoria Zoo more than two weeks ago has still not been found.

Snake eludes Pretoria Zoo staff

2013-03-20 13:02

Pretoria Zoo staff are still looking for a black mamba that escaped from its enclosure.

Reptiles slithering towrds extinction

2013-02-15 09:43

Nineteen percent of the world's reptiles are estimated to be threatened with extinction, say researchers.

New 'Moby Dick' lizard species discovered

2013-01-16 11:01

A new lizard species has been discovered in Madagascar and named "Moby Dick" mermaid skink for its flipper-like forelimbs and unpigmented skin.

SA warned on summer snake bites

2012-12-10 16:05

Summer in the Western Cape means that snakes will be more active and there may be potentially dangerous encounters between the reptiles and the public.

Science puts snakes on a plain

2012-07-25 21:35

Snakes evolved their curious body shape on land, not in water, and are probably the descendants of small burrowing lizards, scientists have deducted from 70-million-year-old fossil remains.

India microtags charmers' snakes

2011-04-13 22:09

Officials in New Delhi have injected microchips into snakes used by snake charmers in a bid to regulate the basket and flute performers.

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