If you encounter a snake but can keep your distance, the snake will nearly always refrain from striking. If you should be bitten, obviously the most important first thing is determining if the snake ...

Snakes can grow to colossal sizes, although some reports have long been exaggerated. The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on ...

Not all snakes in your garden are dangerous; they are crucial for maintaining ecological balance. Garter snakes are common ...

Some snakes can adjust the angle of individual scales, to fine-tune their grip, making them excellent climbers. Sea snakes are able to supplement their air supply by absorbing oxygen from the ...

Remember the scene from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when Indiana Jones is staring down into the Well of the Souls and sees the ...

The image of airborne snakes may seem like the stuff of nightmares (or a certain Hollywood movie), but in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia it is reality. Flying snake is a misnomer ...

WWF Zambia was established in 1962 to support conservation of natural resources in Zambia. Since 1962 WWF, formerly World Wildlife Fund Zambia has been involved in various conservation activities to ...

Ranked in the top 10 safest countries in Africa, Zambia is home to some of the best walking tours thanks to its beautiful ...

With more than 1,000 photographs, Snakes of Australia illustrates and describes in detail all 240 of the continent’s species and subspecies—from file snakes, pythons, colubrids, and natricids to ...

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the ...

A homeowner in central Victoria got more than she bargained for while enjoying her yard, spotting a highly venomous eastern brown snake. Lindy Laker from Seymour managed to capture the snake in ...

Today there are thousands of venomous animals thriving around the world. Over time their venoms have evolved to do specific jobs in the animals they envenomate. Discover what snake venom does, why ...