NEENAH — J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue, based in Neenah, says it is responding to a surge in surrendered ball pythons. The rescue currently has 34 ball pythons in its care, according to a news release. On ...

NEENAH, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is seeking out community support after seeing a rapid increase in surrendered ball pythons. According to the rescue, this underscores the growing ...

This year's crystal ball in Times Square drop to celebrate 2026 will feature a patriotic touch for America's 250th birthday. The ball will sparkle in red, white and blue to usher in the new year and ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore — Wildlife Images executive director Dave Siddon is no stranger to the Sunrise studio, and he always brings a friend or two along with him when he visits. This morning was no ...

BOISE (KIVI) — Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two ball pythons were found abandoned in a crate just off the 210 Freeway in Monrovia. The snakes were brought into the Pasadena Humane Society last week, and officials ...

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 ...

It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...