Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts the unique golden lancehead pit viper. This critically endangered ...

Snake Island is home to the golden lancehead viper, one of the most venomous snakes on the planet. Cut off from the mainland, these snakes evolved in isolation, becoming more aggressive and more toxic ...

Just 20 miles off Brazil’s southeastern coast lies one of the world’s most frightening and mysterious islands. Ilha da Queimada Grande may be small, but it is home to some truly dangerous residents ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine Brazil’s Snake Island, venomous snake risks, and survival preparation.

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 ...