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The San Diego Zoo has announced with deep sadness the passing of its oldest and most cherished resident, a Galápagos tortoise named Gramma. Experts estimat...

Iguanaland in Punta Gorda houses reptiles large and small in world's largest reptile zoo. See iguanas, snakes, turtles and more. Read also: Galapa...

The tortoise, named "Mommy" made international headlines earlier this month when, at nearly 100 years old, she became the oldest first-time mom of her spec...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a first-time mom after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo....

Two new baby perentie lizards (Varanus giganteus) have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said on T...

Six eyelash pit vipers born at the Dallas Zoo in October, 2024. The zoo recorded the first birth of the species at the zoo in 1980. Read more info abou...

The lizards came from seven clutches that were raised at the San Antonio Zoo’s Center for Conservation & Research. Read more info about this topic ...

The Memphis Zoo announced yesterday that it has successfully produced and hatched reptiles via frozen semen and artificial insemination. Read more info ...

Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to present to you our special issue—"Zoos Worldwide Herp Collections". Currently, there are about 10 000 zoos in the ...

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The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating a major milestone in its conservation efforts as on Wednesday, the zoo announced the birth of two gharial crocodiles.The ...

The Nashville Zoo has successfully hatched two crocodile tegus (Crocodilurus amazonicus), which the zoo says is the first such hatching of the species at a...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announced June 11, 2024 that two critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards (Heloderma charlesbogerti) have...

The new exhibit "Turtle Oasis" is home to 26 turtles from four different North American species, including several that are endangered.  Read more ...

Seventy five Louisiana Pine snakes (Pituophis ruthveni) were released May 9 into the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana by the Forth Worth Zoo. This ma...

Officials with Zoo Atlanta say 11 endangered and rarest lizard species—Guatemalan beaded lizards hatched recently and arrived at a zoo back in their native...

A study published in the journal Nature Conservation has compiled a list of the 50 most threatened reptile species in the Southeast Asian nation, including...

New gharial moms Raani and Snaggle, father Big Boy (the biggest gharial in the U.S.), and the ectotherm keeper team at the Fort Worth Zoo. The zoo...

Nashville Zoo announced that the new Komodo dragon habitat is officially open to the public. This remarkable exhibit now claims the title of the largest Ko...

The Fort Worth Zoo recently released 55 Louisiana Pine Snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest The Fort Worth Zoo participates in several breeding pro...

Reptile conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of two baby Komodo dragons—the largest living lizard on the planet. It’s the first time...

The world's largest crocodile in captivity is celebrating its 120th birthday — we think. That's because nobody really knows the age of Cassius, a 5.48m ...

Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at the Phoenix Zoo, said 40 of the threatened narrow-headed garter snake were born at its Arthur L. and E...

With prospects for wild four-eyed turtle so dire, the Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating the recent hatching of two four-eyed turtles in its Turtle Nursery....

The Fort Worth Zoo released more than 50 snakes in Kisatchie National Forest. No need to worry though. Read more info about this topic using the followi...

Having received complaints of venomous snakes and banned reptiles on site, the city is investigating the opening of Reptilia zoo in London. Reptilia zoo...

Reptilandia, a new reptile zoo just outside of Johnson City. Each enclosure is a portal to a different world: a Madagascan lowland jungle, an Arizona mount...

At the Houston Zoo, a radiated tortoise Mr Pickles and his mate, Mrs Pickles, welcomed three hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeno. Mr Pickles has been...

The Kentucky Reptile Zoo is a zoo unlike any other. It houses over 100 reptiles from all around the world, including venomous snakes, giant pythons, and ta...

For 7 years, the scientists cared for hellbenders—North America's largest salamander at the zoo, preparing them for life in the river they’re now standing ...