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We don’t understand very much about very many things, but we’re working on that. Science is the key, but what is science? How does it work? And given that it is probably at least a little bit wrong about almost everything, what good is it? ==== Clint is a professional biologist and educator, but above

The farmer’s wife greeted Cheetah Conservation Botswana’s (CCB) rapid response unit as they approached the homestead, heralded by a choir of bleating sheep. Her husband had reported that he’d caught a cheetah prowling near his livestock that September morning. This cheetah, Ashton, was one of several GPS-collared and monitored by CCB. His GPS location had

With the scream of a passing jet ski filling her ears, Dr. Saliza Bono watched the dolphins’ fins cut through the glittering waves 50 yards away. As the boat rocked with the current, she raised the pole and lowered the recording device into the water. She lives out her childhood dream as the Bioacoustics Officer

The baby’s grip tightened around shocks of her mother’s red hair as they descended from the high tree limbs. It was rare that they visited the world below, for orangutans are Earth’s largest arboreal mammals. Here in Malaysian Borneo’s Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (LKWS), Hutan, one of WCN’s newest Conservation Partners, monitors and protects orangutans

Part two of a four-part series intended to bring you from having little to no understanding of genetics, to the point of being a MASTER of genetics! If you are a reptile breeder, a biology student, or just interested in understanding how life works, these videos are for you! In this video Clint explains the

Image courtesy of Ifeanyi Ezenwa Of all the parrot species, African greys are one of the most heavily trafficked for export. In Nigeria, the greys are further threatened because of strong competition for habitat with palm oil farmers and corporations. With ever more people in the world, there is more demand for palm oil, which

What is the best pet isopod? I don’t know. It’s time that we get to the bottom of this via a bracketed tournament! Move over Tokyo Olympics, this is the Isopod Olympics 2021! Who is going to bring home the gold? #clintsreptiles #aquarimaxpets #isopods Aquarimax Pets: https://www.youtube.com/user/Aquarimax ==== Some video clips provided by smug-bug.com. ====

Suction feeding sucks on land! The good news is that reptiles and amphibians, like frogs, chameleons, monitor lizards, and turtles have some amazing adaptations that make feeding on land a possibility. And best of all, this transition onto land, actually made possible the evolution of my personal favorite adaptation of all. What is it? I’ll

Emily from Snake Discovery is one of the raddest people on the planet, so when she invites you to a place called the RAD Zoo, you go! Our mission was to find the 10 raddest snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians at the RAD zoo. I think we found them! We had a great time and

Get up to 40% off with my link https://www.ridge.com/clint from now until December 22nd! Surprisingly, great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are not the only white sharks. There are actually five species of white sharks, and are only one of 15 total species of mackerel sharks from the order Lamniformes. And while they are probably the

Photo by Tyler Moulton on Unsplash Our worldview often depends heavily on a “set apart” reality. For parrots and other exotic birds, it’s their varied colorful appearances, and their ability to mimic human speech that easily captures our attention. The more common birds, especially those that are of a single color that could be described

I hope to see you soon! I’ll be at the Wasatch Reptile Expo in Salt Lake City Utah. What should I take about? #clintsreptiles #wasatchreptileexpo #clintsreptileroom

Cats are pretty great pets, but there is one cat that has always intrigued me more than any other–the Bengal. So what is a Bengal cat? How is this hybrid cat different from domestic cats? Is the Bengal the best pet cat for you? #cat #clintsreptiles #bengal ==== Bengal Cats: https://www.facebook.com/Day-Night-Bengals-112217834449707 ==== “Two Ocelots” by

Sunbeam snakes of the genus Xenopeltis have got to be some of the most beautiful animals on the planet. Their iridescence really cannot be rivaled by any other snake, not even rainbow boas. They are absolutely unreal! So why are they not more common in the pet trade? Is the sunbeam snake a good pet?

Giant Hercules beetles (Dynastes grantii) have got to be some of the most amazing rhinoceros beetles of them all. And the truth is that these amazing beetles make good pets. But is the Western Hercules beetle the best pet for you? This video is sponsored by The Ridge Wallet – https://www.ridge.com/clint #clintsreptiles #herculesbeetle #rhinocerosbeetle ====

Photo by Barth Bailey on Unsplash In times past, bird-tracking required the visual occupation of ornithologists, biologists, dedicated watchers, and enthusiasts. They reported their findings to centralized bases, and those bases accumulated and formulated appropriate data sets on the information they received. Science depended heavily on the received data to help make sense of birds

Webinar: Fun for the Holidays! Annual Pet Bird Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway Date: Friday, December 9, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Webinar: Webinar: Avian Vet Insider – Respiratory Disease in Pet Birds (Special Time 11AM PST) Date: Friday, December 2, 2022 Time: 11:00 am PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine.

Image by Ingela Skullman from Pixabay In a time of bird counts, organized conservation efforts, and worldwide appreciation of the creatures in our spheres, we find a genuine interest in how we plan to end up in the long term. As a result of that care and interest, there are many ways for us to

Griffin plays with bottle caps. Approximately a year ago, I wrote about a study on contrafreeloading[https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/inside-dr-pepperbergs-lab-play-is-the-thing-if-it-is-the-right-type/] that one of my students, Gabriella Smith, had done with The Alex Foundation for her MA work at Hunter College. Contrafreeloading is extremely interesting because it is pretty much unexpected—it involves working for food that could simultaneously be obtained

Crested geckos and gargoyle geckos both make great pets. That’s why they were both on our video about the Top 5 Pet Reptiles For Beginners. Ever since we made that video, people have been asking which of these two New Caledonian geckos is the best pet? I guess it is time to find out by

Image courtesy of One Earth Conservation In February 2021, Pedro Viteri Arriola was murdered on his ranch in Guatemala, by poachers of yellow-naped Amazon nests, which were protected on his private property. Some of the chicks were recovered, but conservation lost a hero. Pedro exemplifies the challenge faced by those on the front lines seeking

Kenya is on the brink of a fifth failed rainy season with a good chance that the country will continue to experience drier-than-average weather conditions for the rest of the year. Kenya has been undergoing a two year drought which has killed 2% of the world’s Grevy Zebras, as well as increased elephant deaths due

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Emily from Snake Discovery may seem like a wonderful, charming, intelligent person who wouldn’t want any harm to come to you. And even though all of that is true, it is her fault that I was bitten by a venomous false water cobra! To my knowledge, she isn’t even sorry (and nether am I). ====

What do zoologists think of your animal-themed Halloween decorations? They’re terrible! What do they get wrong? And what do they get right? Clint takes a look at some horrifyingly inaccurate skeleton decorations to see what we can learn from these anatomically incorrect abominations. #clintsreptiles #halloween #zoologist ==== “Labeled Rattus Skull” by BenChance under CC BY

Halloween is just around the corner, so let’s scare up some fun with a look at birds people might find downright scary, and/or birds that naturally sport a spooky style. The Shoebill Stork A shoebill’s stare can certainly give you shivers.Olaf Oliviero Riemer, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons There’s no doubt that the

Axolotls are weird and adorable salamanders. How could you not love that face? But are axolotls good pets? And is the axolotl the best pet amphibian for you? Let’s find out! #clintsreptiles #axolotl #pets ==== Sand: https://amzn.to/2QcRLAz Water Chiller: https://amzn.to/2E4zvEC Enclosure:https://amzn.to/2HeBQPk Water Conditioner: https://amzn.to/2Q0hwDR Worms: https://amzn.to/2E2bwpD Crickets: https://amzn.to/2XwcFwR Mealworms: https://amzn.to/2t5SyZ0 Superworms: http://amzn.to/2flvSRt Dubia Roaches: https://amzn.to/2Ir30jZ

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is one of the largest and most commonly kept pet cockroaches on the planet. It makes sense too, these are really great captives. So the hissing cockroach is a good pet, but is it the best pet insect for you? #clintsreptiles #hissingcockroach #madagascarhissingcockroach Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: https://www.ridge.com/CLINT ==== Video

October 20, 2022 By Dr. Jim Sanderson, Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation In the late 1800s, some authors recognized 64 species of wild cats. Naturalist Daniel Giraud Elliot realized that the confusion in classification of cats resulted from great variation in coat pattern and color, body size, and dentition exhibited by individuals of most species.