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Severe floods, storms and landslides killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds across China, while floodwaters released around 900 snakes from a collapsed farm in Guangxi. Rescue teams continued evacuation and search operations amid widespread destruction and extreme weather

Ahead of Nag Panchami on July 29, GHSPCA has urged citizens to refrain from harming snakes and report illegal snake charmers. With help from the Forest Department, the group has rescued over 5,200 snakes during the festival over the past two decades.

The substantial volume of rescues, averaging over 35 snake encounters daily, has also provided animal volunteers with invaluable experience in safe snake handling and management

As Reptile Awareness Day approaches on October 21, let’s dive into the hidden world of these fascinating, yet often misunderstood, animals

Locals say they feared the snake might harm someone else also, hence they burnt it on the pyre

The GHSPCA, in collaboration with the Forest Department and other organizations, will conduct raids and rescues across the city.

Most species of snakes are non venomous, only a few are venomous, added FDO

On the occasion of Nag Panchami animal volunteers from GHSPCA and PFA rescued ten cobras from snake charmers

The Australian Reptile Park has issued an "urgent warning" for people to be on the lookout for venomous snakes, CNN reported.

The Chennai Airport customs officers have seized 22 snakes and a chameleon from a passenger’s luggage arriving from Kuala Lumpur.

Jamshedpur: A woman travelling with pythons, rare species of snakes, chameleons etc worth more than Rs 50 crore was arrested from the general compartment of Nilanchal Express at Tatanagar station in Jharkhand. The arrest was made by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) and Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB). The […]

Hyderabad: Animal welfare volunteers on Sunday have urged people to celebrate Naga Panchami festival, which falls on Tuesday, with caution and alert the volunteers on coming across snakes that are in distress and need rescue and medical assistance. The Greater Hyderabad Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GHSPCA), which is involved in rescue, treatment […]

All the snakes were kept under observation for a few hours and later released back into their natural habitat.

According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India holds the world record for the highest snake mortality on a single day.

The study recorded a total of 329 snakes in 23 species and nine families.

Jayakar rescued nearly 8,000 snakes and 12 pythons over the last 15 years and was creating awareness against harming them

Snake rescuers working round the clock to mitigate the conflict between humans and reptiles

Ken Lee, a new breed of snake catchers strive to release the reptiles back into nature

In addition to killing for direct profit, poachers target animals to prevent them from destroying crops or attacking livestock.

Several forest areas see an increase in the number of birds and animals as the green cover is being revived