Eastern indigo snakes heading back to native range
By kingsnake.com · July 29, 2015 5:22 am
Zoo Atlanta is set to release nine threatened Eastern indigo snakes in Alabama woodlands where they once ranged.
From the Atlanta Business Journal:
“A collaborative effort by Zoo Atlanta, the Central Florida Zoo’s Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation and Auburn University will result in the latest release of this iconic reptile in Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama,” Zoo Atlanta said in a prepared statement. Sign Up for Newsletters & Alerts Three of the nine snakes were reared at Zoo Atlanta, which has reared around 60 eastern indigo snakes for release since the program’s inception in 2008, the zoo said.Read the full story...
