Zoo and Aquarium

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (858+ words) Suddenly, the 2-year-old blue heeler mix wanted nothing to do with Brian’s textured brown skin or furiously rattling tail. Ripley was never in danger because Brian had his venom glands removed years ago. Dog trainer J.J. Belcher of Sublime Canine…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (861+ words) A controlled Kalahari trial tested how live-prey practice helps meerkat pups handle scorpions, building on observations of older helpers providing graduated challenges. By Natural History · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 9, 2026 · How we edit A young meerkat facing a live…...

5+ day, 11+ min ago   (908+ words) WOODBRIDGE, VA – If you open your oven door and see a forked tongue flicking back at you, Bill Crisp might be the guy to call. Crisp, 50, of Bristow, is a Northern Virginia snake wrangler. His nonprofit organization, K2C Snake Consultants, both…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (158+ words) For a snake that is acting threateningly or appears sick or injured, residents can text Pasadena Humane at (626) 344-1129. An officer may be able to help move a snake away from an entryway or high-traffic area, the advisory notes, but Pasadena…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (268+ words) Published 08 Sep.2026 08:23(KST) In China, a growing number of pet owners are seeking traditional medicine to manage the health of their aging companion animals. The demand is expanding as treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, and even bee venom…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) The Sunningdale resident, who started his channel in 2021 (Jason Arnold-Snake Handler), said he hopes his page becomes a valuable educational resource for people to learn more about the snakes found in and around Durban. His daughter, Emily, has also begun…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) A snake named after the Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after receiving cancer treatment normally used in humans. The 4m (15ft) reticulated python, who lives at Chester Zoo, was given electrochemotherapy after a cancerous tumour was discovered in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) OKLAHOMA — National nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society is supporting the statewide "Adopt Your Most Valuable Pet" initiative where participating shelters will be reducing or waiving adoption fees starting Aug. 24 through Aug. 30. "Every dog and cat deserves to be someone's MVP,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (52+ words) KVNU Drought and wildfires causing wildlife to appear in residential areas Most Utahns are accustomed to seeing deer in residential areas, but there have also recently been sightings of bears, foxes, mountain lions, coyotes, and other wildlife. Leave a Reply…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) When it comes to pregnancy, mammals have wildly different timelines. Elephants can carry their babies for nearly two years, while some smaller mammals have pregnancies that last only a few weeks. But did you know that one of the most…...