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News Blog Keep up with news and features of interest to the reptile and amphibian community on the kingsnake.com blog. We cover breaking stories from the mainstream and scientific media, user-submitted photos and videos, and feature articles and photos by Jeff Barringer, Richard Bartlett, and other herpetologists and herpetoculturists.
Tuesday, December 9 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose
Feeling kinda like this hoggie in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jeffb ! Be sure to tell jeffb you liked it here! TAKE NO PRISONERS!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Monday, December 8 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko
So precious! We love hatchling photos, like this awakening Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SA! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Friday, December 5 2025Galapagos Tortoises return to Seychelles Aldabra giant tortoise foraging for food in a forest on North Island, which is part of Aldabra – the world's second-largest coral atoll. Credit: Rich Baxter/IOTA Seychelles In 1997, North Island located in the Seychelles was purchased by private investors for ecotourism and rewilding. Today, that venture took 200 heavy steps forward as 50 Galapagos tortoises were released to the island to roam free again as they did once before. Many of the tortoises were actually pets surrendered for the joint project with Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance (IOTA) and North Island Environment Department. Before the tortoises left Mahé, they were microchipped for the national tortoise census and fed only native leaves to prevent the spread of invasive plant species via their droppings. They underwent two quarantines, one in Mahé and one on North Island, before taking their first steps into their new wild home. To read more about this amazing release, visit here. Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Celebrating with this beautiful Eastern Massasauga in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ratsnakehaven found in the field in Michigan. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Thursday, December 4 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Whipsnake
This is a once in a lifetime shot! How cool is this field shot of an Alameda whipsnake grabbing a meal in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ?! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
 Upload your own and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! California Academy of Sciences bids farewell to Claude Photo Courtesy California Academy of Sciences Starting his life on September 15, 1995 in a Louisiana swamp, Claude was quickly brought into captivity because the chances of survival as an albino animal is none. After a brief time growing up at St. Augustine Alligator Farm & Zoological Gardens, Claude became a fixture at the California Academy of Sciences building in their swamp. He also in a way became an unofficial and well beloved mascot of the whole City of San Francisco. “As you can imagine it’s a very sad day over here,” said Jeanette Peach, Cal Academy’s acting communications director, in an email to SFGATE. “At the moment we’re not doing interviews as we don’t have more information to share yet, but once we have the findings of the necropsy and exam that is being performed at UC Davis we will be able to share more.” Our hearts go out to his care team. To read more and see some videos and photos of Claude, visit SFGate here. We wanted to update this articles with the findings that the necropsy results have returned and show "extensive liver cancer" among other ailments. You can read more here Wednesday, December 3 2025Kingsnake Update Kingsnake has been under new ownership for just shy of 4 weeks and what a ride it’s been. Spencer gave us feedback to "Build in the Public" during the Next Gen Retics Podcast. Great idea! You will begin seeing regular updates from us about what we're working on to make kingsnake the best it can be for you, the community. Today we'll share the Mission Statement that's been guiding us: KINGSNAKE is for EVERYONE. KINGSNAKE makes us SMARTER. Kingsnake started as a central hub of the community. With Kingsnake being for EVERYONE it allows for diverse questions and a plethora of answers. With limited censoring and filtering, each of us are forced to think for ourselves, consider the information provided, and then make our own decisions. With this comes personal growth, community development and the overall betterment of the glorious animals we care for and love. Thanks for being with us on this journey. Jean Beasley, Founder of Sea Turtle Hospital dies Jean Beasley with the Karen Beasley Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Beach holds onto Southport a juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Wednesday Sept. 20, 2006. Southport along with Carolina held by Sandy Sly as Jeanie Marasco of North East, Maryland looks on were both released back into the ocean after being rehabilitated at the hospital. KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS Jean Beasley, the founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, passed surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90, but she leaves a huge hole in Sea Turtle conservation. She was the director and driving force behind the rehabilition center, named after her daughter who passed from Leukemia at the age of 29/ She and her daughter originally created the Topsail Turtle Project, which protected nests and hatchlings, eventually she expanded that into work with the hospital as well as public outreach through the center. Topsail is the midway point between New York and Florida, so the facility helps many cold stunned turtles each year on their migration. To read more about this amazingly dedicated woman, click here. Thank you Jean for your dedication to sea turtles. |
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