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Snake rescuer, Nick Evans was recently surprised when he caught two house snakes snuggling.
news

LOOK: Snake rescuer catches two house snakes

Snake
Animals

LOOK: Snake fights back from inside, after being swallowed by Cobra [Pictures]

Surprise! Well-fed 2m long Black Mamba found in shipping container
News

Surprise! Well-fed 2m long Black Mamba found in shipping container

Snake rescuer, Nick Evans was recently surprised when he caught two house snakes snuggling.
News

LOOK: Snake rescuer catches two house snakes

Snake
Animals

LOOK: Snake fights back from inside, after being swallowed by Cobra [Pictures]

Surprise! Well-fed 2m long Black Mamba found in shipping container
News

Surprise! Well-fed 2m long Black Mamba found in shipping container

Snake rescuer, Nick Evans recently caught a 2.2m long Black Mamba trying to enter a house in Durban.
News

WATCH: A 2.2m long Black Mamba caught in Durban

By Sinothando Siyolo05-05-2023 10:15

Kwa-Zulu Natal snake rescuer, Nick Evans recently caught a 2.2m long Black Mamba trying to enter a house in Shallcross, Durban.

antivenom
News

How is SA’s five-year snake-antivenom supply DEPLETED?

By Corné van Zyl17-04-2023 15:52

It was recently announced that there is a shortage of snake antivenom in SA, but everyone wants to know how this is possible.

YIKES! Teacher butchers snake
Lifestyle

YIKES! Teacher butchers snake after it coils around colleague’s leg

By Marilynn Manuel05-04-2023 19:26

‘She killed it for absolutely no reason’: South Africans have had mixed reactions to a teacher chopping up a snake in this viral video.

Nile Monitor Lizard
Animals

Nile Monitor Lizard captured in KwaZulu-Natal garden – PICTURES

By Garrin Lambley24-03-2023 17:10

KwaZulu-Natal snake rescuer Nick Evans from time to time finds himself called out to capture other reptiles.

Snake
Lifestyle

Sssscary snakes! THREE mating pythons fall out of ceiling [watch]

By Megan van den Heever23-03-2023 11:10

Snakes in the ceiling! A viral video of three enormous pythons falling out of a bedroom ceiling has been viewed more than 150 million times!

Nile Monitor Lizard
Animals

Nile Monitor Lizard rescued from KwaZulu-Natal garden – PICTURES

By Garrin Lambley22-03-2023 16:29

Renowned KwaZulu-Natal snake rescuer Nick Evans from time to time finds himself called out to captured other reptiles.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Snakes gone wild! Remember this unwanted Woolworths shopper?

By Garrin Lambley22-03-2023 14:48

Snake sightings are clearly on the increase around South Africa – as reported by The South African website in recent days.

Beast of a MAMBA caught - 2.7m long and close to 3kg
News

Beast of a MAMBA caught – 2.7m long and weighs close to 3kg

By Corné van Zyl22-03-2023 06:05

A beast of a black MAMBA was caught in KwaZulu-Natal. The snake is 2.7m in length and weighs close to 3kg.

Joke of the day
Offbeat

Joke of the day Wednesday 8 March 2023

By Shyleen Choruma08-03-2023 07:00

Laughter is the best medicine they say – and South Africans certainly could do with a dose of the giggles! Here is your joke of the day.

Joke of the day
Offbeat

Joke of the day Tuesday 7 March 2023

By Shyleen Choruma07-03-2023 07:00

Laughter is the best medicine they say – and South Africans certainly could do with a dose of the giggles! Here is your joke of the day.

Joke of the day
Offbeat

Joke of the day Monday 6 March 2023

By Shyleen Choruma06-03-2023 07:00

Laughter is the best medicine they say – and South Africans certainly could do with a dose of the giggles! Here is your joke of the day.

New research reveals snakes can hear screams
Offbeat

New research reveals snakes can hear screams [video]

By The Conversation15-02-2023 09:14

New research conclude that snakes use hearing to help them interpret their world and dispel that they are deaf to airborne sound.

Gogo Maweni
Celeb News

‘This should be illegal’: Gogo Maweni shows off her snakes [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo06-02-2023 12:43

Gogo Maweni re-introduced her followers to her five slithery ‘babies’ in a video where she was surrounded by all her snakes.

snakes antivenom producers
Environment

South African-produced snake antivenom shortage

By Ground Up20-01-2023 10:36

Experts warns on the shortage of South African-produced polyvalent snake antivenom. Waiting orders takes six months.

NSPCA
News

NSPCA rescues three ABUSED Southern African pythons

By Siso Naile25-11-2022 20:07

Today, Friday, 25 November, the NSPCA carried out a joint operation with the SAPS organised crime unit to rescue ill-treated reptiles

King Cobra
Offbeat

King Cobra makes ‘impressive’ escapes out of zoo [VIDEO]

By Agence France-Presse24-10-2022 13:51

A zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend.

Watch SANParks issues warning video
News

WATCH | Snake season! SANParks issues warning [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga19-10-2022 12:24

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Puff adder cobra snake
News

Snake season! SANParks issues warning

By Garrin Lambley19-10-2022 10:32

As summer approaches and temperatures rise, snakes become more active – and SANParks has issued a warning to be vigilant.

Verreaux's Eagle Owl animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Owl catches a snake – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley14-10-2022 12:36

In this latest animal sighting, a Verreaux’s eagle-owl tangles with a snake at Nkorho Bush Lodge in the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.

Watch Man tries to kiss cobra video
News

WATCH | Man tries to kiss cobra [VIDEO]

By Ramadhani Kusaga06-10-2022 11:57

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

cobra man
Offbeat

WATCH: Man tries to kiss cobra – and it didn’t end well

By Thabo Baloyi05-10-2022 11:37

The man had apparently just rescued the cobra when he attempted to kiss the serpent – you can watch that bone-chilling clip here

Drakensberg
News

Drakensberg hotel guest airlifted after venomous snake bite

By Storm Simpson03-10-2022 11:41

A hotel guest was bitten by a snake in the Drakensberg on Sunday. No anti-venom is available and symptoms could last for weeks.

Snake lizard animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Monitor lizard fights snake in vain attempt to escape – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley18-09-2022 09:49

This snake was looking for an easy meal. It caught a baby monitor lizard, but the lizard put up one hell of a fight.

Black Mamba KZN snake
Offbeat

Check your TV stands! Black Mamba found in KZN family’s lounge

By Tom Head14-09-2022 10:52

A Black Mamba sparked huge panic inside a KZN family home this week, when it crawled out of a TV stand in the living room.

brown house snake animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Snake swallows bird 3 times its size – PICTURES

By Garrin Lambley02-09-2022 09:04

In this animal sighting, a brown house snake kills and swallows a bird three times its size by constricting it and then gulping it down.

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