A ball python found its way into the D.C. Fire and EMS Department's Bravest Training Academy in Washington and was safely apprehended by emergency personnel.

I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to learn about wildlife when I came here. I loved searching for it, especially ...

Animal services officers and emergency responders in Utah came to the rescue of a senior dog found stranded in a deep and sticky mud pit in the St. George area.

Get your own Python Darters here: <a href=" This week Ivo and the gang take you out to Long Point Bay where they fish the weed beds, and weed edges with Python Darter casting spoons for those ...

At the edge of India’s rapidly growing cities, where the urban sprawl meets wilderness, Anil Gandas and Vineet Arora answer ...

This as-told-to is based on a conversation with 29-year-old Taylor Stanberry, the grand prize winner at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits. Hunt opponents submitted some ...

From David Attenborough’s latest maritime marvel, to David Tennant starring in phone-hacking drama series The Hack, to the ...

Many people fear snakes in South Africa, but most are harmless. Nick Evans, a professional rescuer, discusses common myths and the truth about local snakes ...

From Halloween happenings, to opportunities for coziness and community-building -- including Baltimore Fishbowl's Oyster Shellebration -- there's plenty to see and do throughout October.

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...