Vietnamese delicacy is self-replicating newfound species
A bizarre single-sex lizard which reproduces by cloning itself has been served up on a plate to reptile scientists in Vietnam. Read More »
Giant lizard with two penises is peace-loving vegetarian
A man-sized lizard with two penises has been discovered in the rainforests of the Philippines. Fortunately, it’s a peace-loving vegetarian. Read More »
The newfound species facing instant extinction threat
A treasure trove of previously undiscovered biodiversity including a slug-sucking snake and 30 species of rain frog has been found in an unusual region of Ecuadorian rainforest – but scientists fear the creatures may become extinct before they have even been properly studied and described. Read More »
Exclusive video report from Cyprus’ turtle beach
Zoogle News reports from Lara Bay, Cyprus; the last nesting ground for the Mediterranean island’s endangered green turtles.
Polish tortoise smuggling plot foiled
Polish customs officials have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 121 Central Asian tortoises into the country. Read More »
Giant tortoise threat from reptile blood-drinking insects
The iconic giant tortoises of the Galapagos islands face a new threat to their precarious existence with local mosquitoes developing a taste for reptile blood. Read More »
Man bites python in three-hour snake fight
A Kenyan man survived a three-hour struggle with a four-metre python by biting the snake’s tail as it prepared to swallow him whole. Read More »
Chinese meat trade threatens American turtles
Wild American turtles are being harvested from ponds and streams to feed an insatiable appetite for fresh turtle meat in Asia, conservationists have warned. Read More »