A new species of snake, Oligodon nagao or the Nagao Kukri Snake, has been discovered in in South East Asia. With about 75 currently recognized species the genus, Oligodon remains one of the largest genera of Asiatic snakes. It is widespread throughout tropical Asia but is especially speciose in the large area known as the Indochinese Peninsula. Leer más.
Over 300 tortoises have been rescued from poachers and released back into the wild in two separate incidents in Madagascar. Leer más.
Son encantadoras, pequeñas, tranquilas y fáciles de cuidar… pero peligrosas. En las últimas semanas, se han producido seis brotes de infección relacionada con la salmonella, y las culpables no han sido otras que las tortugas de pequeño tamaño, las más habituales entre las mascotas infantiles. Leer más.
August 2012. After a leak of seawater from a pipe, 300 Green turtles have died at a turtle farm on the Cayman Islands. The turtle farm is a controversial turtle breeding centre that also sells turtle products to raise money. Not everyone agrees with this style of conservation, and although much good has been done in boosting local populations of turtles, there is much disquiet in some quarters about their methods. Leer más.
Will a toad give you warts if you pick it up? Or will a toad curse you if it stares into your eye? No! Over time people like to embellish their experiences into lavish tales, but really a toad is just a toad! They cannot perform magical tricks, but they are quite amazing! Do you recognize the big toad in town? That’s the Marine Toad, Rhinella marina! Leer más.
