A Haitian giant galliwasp (Celestus warreni); after being off-show for years, they now share an enclosure with the Plumed basilisks (Basiliscus plumifrons). A shy species, they spend most of their time hiding. I'm not sure how many are on display.
Back at the end of November I visited the Biomes Marine Biology Center for the first time. This small aquarium is one that I’ve known about for years, being only 10 minutes or so from where my aunt and grandmother live in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I’d never visited, however, due to not...
Banded gila monster (Heloderma suspectum cinctum); there are two of them in an enclosure that belonged to the now sadly deceased African rock python (Python sebae)
Vipera berus. Also known as Common European viper, European adder, European viper. Photographed during a break on one of the BWC's Mammal Photography Days.
I was just wondering what websites are good for keeping track of wild animal observations? I use ebird.org for all my bird lists, but I haven't found any websites that I really like for mammals or herptiles. I use inaturalist.org for those species, but it doesn't tabulate data like ebird does...
This place is, without a doubt, the worst zoo I’ve personally ever been to. It was about 8-ish years ago, but I’ve recently been curious so I looked at some reviews and photos from recent months and it seems nothing has changed. It was a while ago, so the details are fuzzy, but from what I can...
Reptilia rescued a small caiman July 7th from Catfish Pond in High Park. It is likely an abandoned pet dumped in the pond. They are now working with animal services to decided on the best home for the caiman.
Caiman at Reptilia zoo for now, as search begins for new home - Toronto - CBC News