Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Inside this interactive zoo, you can hold a Burmese python, cuddle with a sloth, hold a small alligator or lizard, feed and ...

Springtime signals the start of snake season, and rattlesnakes are emerging from their dens, putting pets in the Concho Valley at risk.

TV20's Wildlife Wednesday reporter Vinny Mutone introduces us to a snake that has lived at the zoo since 1989, helping students and visitors learn not to fear reptiles ...