Reptiles

Two large heath fires have destroyed vital wildlife habitats across Dorset, with dozens of species affected and over 50 hectares of heathland left scorched.

Wildlife heath destroyed in fires

The boa snakes seized by customs in Dresden, Germany, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

Snakes on a plane: Customs seize boas hidden in toys set for UK

Extremely rare newborn crocodiles born through Chester Zoo

Hear the super-sweet chirps as extremely rare newborn crocodiles hatch

the scorpion that John Gray and Jodie Daly bought back from Mexico.

I found a pregnant 'venomous' scorpion hiding in my suitcase

The common lizard lives up to its name, and is perhaps the most frequently spotted lizard across the UK (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Explainer How to identify scaly visitors to your garden this summer

Despite their snakelike appearance, slow worms are actually lizards (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Slow worm or snake? Legless lizards are popping up in UK gardens

The snakes have been sent to a wildlife charity

Snakes found in plane passenger’s trousers

Nancy Gonzalez had designed luxury handbags favoured by name A-List celebrities (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bergdorf Goodman)

Celebrity handbag designer jailed for wildlife crimes

A leopard gecko that was found climbing a bin outside McDonalds on North Finchley High Road in London Picture: RSPCA

Exotic animal on McDonald's bin

A king cobra's intense gaze (Photo: Jamie Price/ZSL)

Sneak peek at fabulous frogs and stunning snakes in brand new zoo home

The snapping turtle has been named 'Fluffy' by his carers (Photo: WildSide Vets/Supplied)

Snapping turtle with bone-breaking bite found in UK for first time

YouTuber and animal influencer Brian Barczyk has died at age 54 of pancreatic cancer. Photo by Instagram/Brian Barczyk.

Animal influencer Brian Barczyk dies at age 54 of pancreatic cancer

Seven giant tortoises have been found dead in the woods near Exeter. Picture: Arterra/Universal Images Group v

Giant tortoises found dead in UK woodland

A woman was shocked to discover a five-foot long snake in the family’s kitchen at her home in London.

Woman shocked to find five-foot long snake at home

The world-leading State of Nature report found no let-up in the decline of our wildlife, with one in six species at risk of being lost from Great Britain (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Analysis One in six species now at risk of being lost from Great Britain

Reconstruction of Hupehsuchus about to engulf a shoal of shrimps. Whale-like filter feeding has been discovered in prehistoric marine reptile.

'Amazing' fossil links ancient marine reptiles to modern whales

The two snakes were found abandoned in a cardboard box (Photo: NationalWorld/RSPCA)

Abandoned carpet python snakes found 'severely emaciated'
Most exotic snakes can not survive if released into the wild, the RSPCA says, and can pose a serious threat to native wildlife
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Dinosaurs were once the rulers of our planet and they walked the Earth for over 165 million years.(Getty Images/ Graphic by Kim Mogg)

The four biggest dinosaurs belong to a group known as sauropods

Things to know about crocodiles, including where they live and what they eat.

Where crocodiles live - as they’re ‘spotted off Yorkshire coast’