Read more about the article Horrified Holidaymaker Finds Snake In Hotel Loo
Picture shows the snake that crawled out of a hotel toilet in Vienna's 22nd district, Austria, undated. Tierschutz Austria published a list of recommendations on how to behave if you find a snake in nature, in the garden or even in a toilet. (Tierschutz Austria/Newsflash)

Horrified Holidaymaker Finds Snake In Hotel Loo

A horrified holidaymaker fled in terror when they found a four-foot-long snake slithering up out of their hotel loo. The huge snake, believed to be an escaped pet, appeared at…

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Read more about the article Marine Reptile That Lived 170 Million Years Ago Identified As Oldest-Known Mega-Predatory Pliosaur
Image shows an illustration of the oldest megapredatory pliosaur, Lorrainosaurus, in the ancient Middle Jurassic sea, undated photo. It thrived in today's northern France 170 million years ago. (Joschua Knueppe/Newsflash)

Marine Reptile That Lived 170 Million Years Ago Identified As Oldest-Known Mega-Predatory Pliosaur

The fossils of a 170-million-year-old monster have been identified as the oldest-known mega-predatory reptile closely related to the famous long-necked plesiosaurs. The remains of the ancient reptile, now analysed and…

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Read more about the article Zoo Makes Public Appeal To Help Find Famous Reptile
Photo shows the water monitor lizard called Aberdeen, undated. The 1.5 meters long lizard escaped from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong, China. (@KadoorieFarmAndBotanicGarden/AsiaWire)

Zoo Makes Public Appeal To Help Find Famous Reptile

A Hong Kong zoo is appealing to the public for help after a famous lizard went missing when it slipped through a small opening while being treated for an injured…

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Read more about the article Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain
Image shows a reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, undated photo. A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur or 'fish-lizard' on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. (Esther van Hulsen/Newsflash)

Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain

Ancient remains of a terrifying 250-million-year-old sea reptile have been found halfway up a mountain in Norway. The ichthyosaur fossil shows that the feared ocean predator apparently existed long before…

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Read more about the article Live Albino Alligator Found By Customs In Passenger’s Luggage Finds Home In Germany
Image shows the albino alligator that was found inside a suitcase at Munich Airport, in Germany on Sept. 25, 2022. It was now moved to the TerraZoo in the town of Rheinberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (TerraZoo/Newsflash)

Live Albino Alligator Found By Customs In Passenger’s Luggage Finds Home In Germany

A rare albino American alligator that was seized by customs after a passenger from the USA tried to smuggle it in his suitcase on a flight to Singapore has found…

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Read more about the article Protected Alligator’s Feet Impaled On Sticks Found By German Customs
Image shows the alligator feet impaled on sticks, undated photo. They were discovered in a postal package by authorities from the Gelsenkirchen Customs Office, in Germany, in November 2022. (Zoll/Newsflash)

Protected Alligator’s Feet Impaled On Sticks Found By German Customs

German customs have seized four feet from a protected alligator species that were impaled on wooden sticks and sent as a gift from the USA. The postal package containing the…

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Read more about the article Nine Crocodile Heads Found In Egyptian Tombs Of Two Ancient High-Ranking Officers
Photo shows a crocodile skull, undated photo. Crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. (Newsflash)

Nine Crocodile Heads Found In Egyptian Tombs Of Two Ancient High-Ranking Officers

Archaeologists have unearthed nine crocodile heads placed inside two ancient noblemen's tombs in an Egyptian necropolis. The scientists from the University of Warsaw, Poland, reportedly discovered the crocodile heads in…

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Read more about the article Man Pets Small Alligator As It Lies On His Arm And Enjoys Warm Sunshine
Crocodilian enthusiast, Cass, 28, pets Minnie, a 3-year-old alligator, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, in February 2022. Cass doesn't own Minnie and he has stated that he does not encourage people to own crocodilians. is (@swampghostoroki/Newsflash)

Man Pets Small Alligator As It Lies On His Arm And Enjoys Warm Sunshine

Reptile enthusiast petting a three-year-old alligator as it casually lies on his arms and soaks up some sunshine. The three-year-old American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) reportedly named Minnie can be seen…

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Read more about the article Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World
Image shows a northern river terrapin, undated photo. The Vienna Zoo in Austria began the conservation project for the northern river terrapin in 2010. (Rupert Kainradl/Newsflash)

Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World

The oldest zoo in the world has celebrated Reptile Awareness Day by highlighting a conservation project aimed to ensure the survival of one of the rarest turtle species in the…

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