Admired and feared, snakes are marvels of natural engineering, behaviour & movement. Here’s everything you need to know to understand snakes
Species: Snake
Rescued green mamba eggs hatching
A fantastic gallery of images showing the hatching eggs of a green mamba. The rescued mother and babies were released back to the wild
Identifying venomous snakes: How hard can it be?
Identifying venomous snakes is a lot more complicated than you’d think. There aren’t any hard and fast rules to distinguish a venomous snake from a non-venomous snake in southern Africa, and many people get bitten by snakes that they misidentify as ‘harmless’. Here we look at some misconceptions when it comes to venomous and non-venomous snake identification, and what to do when you encounter a venomous snake.
Gaboon adder – iSimangaliso’s special snake
What you didn’t know about Gaboon adders at iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Which snake is Africa’s deadliest?
Which snake is Africa’s deadliest? As it turns out the most venomous isn’t the deadliest.
