It’s been a wild week on Whidbey Island. On August 14, a couple discovered a ball python slithering around in their yard. On Thursday, a pair of emus showed up unannounced on someone else’s property.

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at ...

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the ...