Conservation
Scaling down a Scaly Conflict
Australia is well known to support a diverse and large fauna of potentially deadly animals, and when people think about Australia it is only natural to think about snakes. […]
snakes
Zoology
My experience with the Cobras of Durban
There are around three and a half million people living in the Greater Durban Area, South Africa. Nestled amongst many of the suburbs surrounding the city, are a number of nature reserve, conservancies and green […]
Zoology
From Egg to Neonate – Setting up a reptile center from scratch
I have always been obsessed with reptiles since an early age, starting with plastic dinosaurs and flicking through books with animal pictures in them. Growing up in Indonesia, my parents weren’t too keen on my […]
Zoology
Venom Day 2017
It was that time again, for a large number of herpetologists to clog up the roads and public transport to head to north-west Wales for a single day conference. On the 18th November around 150 […]
Zoology
Ndumo adventure!
Last week, I was lucky enough to be a part of a research team who were headed for Ndumo Game Reserve, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. One of the researchers, Cormac, was looking for terrapins, while Camille, […]
Research
A Hot Box of Knowledge
A brief summary of the 13th Herpetological Association of Africa Conference. I became a member of the Herpetological Association of Africa (HAA) almost a year ago now, and I can safely say it is one […]
Zoology
Venom Day, 2016
Recently on Friday 9th December I made my annual migration from Cambridge to Bangor in north-west Wales. For those of you who aren’t familiar with why I travel here each year – it’s Venom Day. […]
Conservation
CITES and the reptile trade
As I’m sure a number of you are aware, exotic species of reptiles are popular pets in both Europe and the United States. Two of the most common exotic pet reptiles in Europe are the […]
Research
The 8th World Congress of Herpetology
Introduction to the Congress Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend the 8th World Congress of Herpetology, perhaps the largest herpetological meeting in the world. The event occurs every four years (or so), and […]
Zoology
How Sunlight Liquid saved a spitter!
Last week I went to a home in Springfield, to remove a young Mozambique Spitting Cobra out of a drain pipe. I bent down to look at the trapped snake, with my visor protecting my […]
Zoology
What you should know about the infamous, yet fascinating, Black Mamba!
Everyone in Africa, and even around the world, know of the Black Mamba. It is a feared and notorious creature, but few people actually know the truth about these remarkable animals! Here are some things […]