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With the dried-up Ewaso Ny’iro River at their backs, the three males walked out of the brush, shaking their manes to repel the grasping branches. This trio had never set foot in Samburu National Reserve before, which the Ewaso Lions monitoring team took as a hopeful sign. Despite the severe drought plaguing Kenya this year,

Clarita emerged from the surf and shuffled to her nest at El Pedral, a Magellanic penguin colony protected by Global Penguin Society (GPS) for the past 15 years. GPS dubbed Clarita “the mother of Pedral” because she was the colony’s first penguin to ever hatch a chick, and every year, she returns to this same

After taking measurements, Ivan Torres released the Caribbean reef shark’s dorsal fin and watched it glide away from the starboard side of his boat. While these sharks were familiar to traditional fishers like Ivan, they had become a rarer sight in Belize until recently. Overfishing has broadly and negatively impacted marine species and the condition

As hints of sunlight bloomed over the horizon, Norinah Braim and Mariana Singgong assembled their teams and climbed into the boats. With buckets of tree saplings strapped to their backs, they began their journey from Sukau Village up the Kinabatangan River to the planting site, where the calls of monkeys heralded their arrival. As the

The crunch of twigs and dry leaves announced Adams Cassinga’s arrival as he stepped into the forest clearing. It was midday when he joined his team of community rangers, who were gathered near bushels of pangolin scales, rhino horns, and elephant tusks clustered like blemishes. Alongside this gruesome haul sat three men in handcuffs surrounded

The team bushwhacked their way through the forest, navigating well-worn Inca trails until broad stone walls materialized out of the fog. The trail guided them to archeological ruins tiered into the Andes mountains, not far from the world-famous Machu Picchu. Feeling more like explorers than conservationists, the group from Spectacled Bear Conservation (SBC), accompanied by

Want to come visit Clint’s Reptile Room? Wonder what it’s like? It’s pretty rad! Public walk-in hours Monday and Friday from 5pm-9pm. Other days and times by appointment: http://clintsreptiles.com/ We hope to see you real soon! 284 S Main St Springville, UT 84663 #clintsreptiles #reptiles #utah Or visit virtually from anywhere in the world: http://clintsreptiles.com/virtual/

It’s official—Blossom and Frankie are two geese in love. The couple (photo center) take a stroll through the water surrounded by mallards Canada geese, and a swan. Image courtesy of Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa. In the wilds of nature, creatures pair up in many ways. For many, there are courtships for the sake of mating.

Are snakes slimy? Do they chase people? Do they lay by you to measure you? Are they going to eat you? People have a lot of crazy ideas about snakes. So what is the truth regarding these common snake myths and misconceptions? #clintsreptiles #snakes #snake ==== Tyler Nolan: https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerNolan Chandler’s Wildlife: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChandlerKamenesh ==== “Russell’s Viper

Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) Date: Friday, April 28, 2023 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

In 2021, WCN launched the California Wildlife Program, which represented our first major foray into wildlife conservation in North America. Doing so prompted us to think more deeply about other ways we could support wildlife in the US while holding true to our belief in the power of local leadership in conservation. Thus the idea

Ten days herping in the Amazon Rainforest surrounded by an unmatched diversity of lizards, snakes, frogs, arthropods, death, pain, and suffering! You can’t handle this trip! Well, you probably can’t. So is this the right herping adventure for you? Let’s find out! #clintsreptiles #amazonrainforest #herping ==== MT Amazon Ecotours and Expeditions: http://www.mtamazon.com/ Wildlife Tours Peru:

Photo by Angie Yeung Celltei® The Republic of Costa Rica in Central America is known for its incredible biodiversity. The people, known to themselves as “Ticos,” have elected to honor and protect their native lands and animals through their laws and national parks. This desire to respect nature and its many species is now embedded

Ratites such as cassowaries, emus, and ostriches have got to be some of the most amazing birds alive today. But what if I told you that some even more amazing ratites were here just a few hundred years ago, and they could be back very soon? What would you think? We’re really not so much

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—The Avian Musculoskeletal System Date: Friday, April 14, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (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 guest, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP

Cockatoos are fairly common pet parrots. There are some really good reasons for this. These are amazing birds! They are also TERRIBLE PETS for most people. Is a cockatoo the right pet for you? #clintsreptiles #cockatoo #petbird ==== Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3jF6xTl Perch: https://amzn.to/3Z0aulw Diet: https://amzn.to/3G2lHJO Toys: https://amzn.to/3Vux7M5 Water Bowl: https://amzn.to/3VArKLr Aviary: https://amzn.to/3jyfjCx Prime Pets: https://myprimepets.com/ ====

Webinar: The Grey Way-An Owner’s Guide to an Avian Vet Visit Date: Friday, April 21, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (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 guest, Lisa

The Amazon rainforest contains some of the most incredible and dangerous animals on the planet. I’ve spent the last two weeks deep in the Peruvian Amazon searching for every species of snake I can find. We come face to face with coral snakes, bushmasters, and the most dangerous snake in the Americas! #clintsreptiles #snakes #snake

Box turtles of the genus Terrapene are fairly common North American turtles. They are much smaller than most tortoises, don’t require an aquarium like many other turtles, and have great personalities. There is a lot to love about box turtles. But are they good pets, and is the box turtle the best pet turtle for

Did you know that 1/4 of all mammals are bats? Bats are one of the most abundant of all mammals, and yet they can only live in warmer regions due to their living wings. Today we’re going to fly through every family of bats to get a look at the 1,400 species of these amazing

Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) Date: Friday, March 24, 2023 CANCELED Time: 12:00 pm PDT (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.

What is the most beautiful of all tarantulas? It might just be Poecilotheria metallica, the Gooty sapphire ornamental tarantula. But is P. metallica a good pet? Is the Gooty sapphire ornamental the best pet spider for you? #clintsreptiles #tarantula #spider ==== Chilean rose hair: https://youtu.be/K6AigT2hgn8 Mexican red knee: https://youtu.be/yM3zD7eEzXs Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3YWgyLA Baby/Juvenile Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3YXYTmF Cork

Dr. Irene Peppberberg “Zooms” with one of her African grey parrots. Prior to COVID, my parrots were used to my erratic travel schedule—yes, on my return from a trip I’d get the “cold wing” for a bit, but it was a common occurrence for me to tell them on a given evening something like, “You

Dinosaurs are awesome, and we know that they got really big, but what were the smallest dinosaurs? Join me on a tour of every major dinosaur group to discover the largest and the smallest dinosaurs to ever walk the planet. Happy Dinosaur December! A special thanks to the Ridge Wallet for making this video possible!

The bamboo rat snake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus ), also known as the red mountain racer or the black-banded trinket snake has to be one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. They are spectacularly beautiful in orange or red with white bellies and beautiful black bands or stripes. But do they make good pets, and

Have you ever heard of a velvet spider? Well at first glance it looks and acts a lot like a jumping spider, but it isn’t a jumping spider. It is almost as cute, though it does have a checkered past. But is the velvet spider a good pet? Is it the best pet spider for

Toad-headed agamas (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) have got to be one of the most unusual and wonderful lizards on the planet. They may not look that strange at first glance, but they are full of weird surprises. But is the toad-headed agama a good pet? Is the toad-headed agama the best pet lizard for you? Let’s find

Clint just went to the Amazon rainforest to document every lizard, snake, turtle, crocodilian, and frog that he could get his hands on. These are the lizards, turtles, and crocodilians that he found at his first stop in the Peruvian Amazon, Madre Selva. You have never seen most of these before! #clintsreptiles #clintgoestotheamazon #amazonrainforest ====

The Amazon rainforest is full of frogs, and some of them are HUGE! These are the 5 biggest frogs we found during two weeks deep in the jungle. Which one is your favorite? #clintsreptiles #frog #amazonrainforest ==== MT Amazon Ecotours and Expeditions: http://www.mtamazon.com/ Wildlife Tours Peru: https://www.wildlifetoursperu.com/ ==== Clint is a professional biologist and educator,

Who would win in a fight, a mamba or a crocodile? Have you ever wondered which reptile is the ultimate fighter? No? Well today we are, apparently going to find out anyway! Clint reacts to Who Would Win? Ultimate Reptile Rumble. Is this a good book, or should it be thrown away? #clintsreptiles #whowouldwin #zoologist