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Traffickers slither through loopholes with wild-caught African snakes and lizards

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...
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Dead puff adders wash up on Jeffreys Bay beach after floods and residents are warned

Beachgoers in Jeffreys Bay are urged to stay alert after 10 dead puff adders and 2 olive snakes washed ashore. Learn how to ...
New York Post

‘South Africa’s Steve Irwin’ Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman dead at 44 from venomous snake bite

A nature conservationist and popular YouTuber commonly referred to as “South Africa’s Steve Irwin,” Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman, died at age 44 Saturday from a venomous snake bite. Dinkelman, a husband ...
BBC

South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces emergency landing

Pilot Rudolph Erasmus' life was potentially in danger as the deadly snake slithered up his back mid-air It felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed an ...
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Africa’s most feared snake can help to sniff out pollution

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...