Seeing as how the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) has been split into four separate species, we should now discuss which species are present in American zoos. I believe only two of the four species are present, the Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus) and the Mainland king cobra (O. hannah). My home...
The Toledos Zoos King Cobra exhibit in the reptile was replaced with a Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman. You can now find the Cobra in the upstairs Vemom room in the Museum of Science.
Indian king cobra expert Gowri Shankar has discovered that king cobras are four distinct species, not one species as previously thought. He explains it in this five minute video: Gowri Shankar: A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery | TED Talk
He will be visiting the USA in July 2023...
Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo.
The dangers posed by a specific snake species depends upon a great many factors (please see...