A beloved member of the family was notably absent at the annual Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Center will reopen to the public following nearly three years of renovations.

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

The ball python, also known as Python regius, is a popular exotic pet due to its beautiful colors and patterns, particularly the piebald variety. However, it can be challenging to distinguish between ...

BOISE (KIVI) — Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Both avian and non-avian reptiles excrete excess nitrogen in solid form — colloquially termed ‘urates’ — as an evolutionary adaptation that aids in water conservation. Yet, there are many open ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...

Customers at a Southern California In-N-Out location might have seen an unusual Double-Double fan slithering its way into the drive-thru this week. On Monday, Sept. 29, an In-N-Out employee at the ...

A 4-foot-long ball python was rescued from Forest Park last week, and two more may still be lurking there. Meagan Licari of Puppy Kitty NYC, a Queens-based animal rescue, said her employees saw the ...