Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts the unique golden lancehead pit viper. This critically endangered species evolved in isolation. While venomous, snakes are not aggressive unless ...
An expert contacted about the bite instructed the resident to seek immediate medical care, wildlife officials said. Photo by the National Forestry and Wildlife Service A person in northwestern Peru ...
Not many people visit Snake Island each year, and there is a very good reason for that. Ilha da Queimada Grande, as it’s known in Portuguese, is a rocky island located off the coast of Brazil. At just ...