Cobra missing for 6 days in Swedish zoo located, still free
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A venomous king cobra which escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo six days ago has been located inside the building where its terrarium is located but has not yet been recaptured, the park said Friday ..read more
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Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti ..read more
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Thai crocodile farmers want trade restrictions relaxed
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SRI RACHA, Thailand (AP) — Crocodile farmers in Thailand are suggesting a novel approach to saving the country’s dwindling number of endangered wild crocodiles. They want to relax regulations on cross-border trade of the reptiles and their parts to boost demand for products made from ones raised in captivity ..read more
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US: Gopher tortoise not threatened over most of its range
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared threatened 35 years ago, the government said Tuesday ..read more
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San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings
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Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings ..read more
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California man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 animals
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Jose Manuel Perez, 30, of Oxnard, entered pleas to two counts of smuggling and a charge of wildlife trafficking ..read more
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Box of reptiles mailed to the wrong address in New York
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“Needless to say the addressee was quite startled when they opened the box,” Port Chester police wrote on Facebook ..read more
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Alligator kills SC woman in 2nd deadly attack of summer
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The woman's body was discovered at the edge of the water near a pond in a gated community in the town of Bluffton by a resident, who told deputies that the reptile appeared to be guarding the body, The Island Packet quoted Beaufort County Sheriff's Maj ..read more
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Python hunt! 800 compete to remove Florida’s invasive snakes
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More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money ..read more
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Florida woman surprised by uninvited iguana, in her toilet
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Michelle Reynolds told WSVN that she went downstairs to make herself a snack. After putting her popcorn in the microwave she went to use the bathroom and "opened the door and did a quick turnaround because I saw this thing in there and quickly shut the door!” she said ..read more
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