Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz ...

The red-sided garter snake can survive with around half of the water inside its body frozen, at temperatures of -2.5 °C (27.5 ...

Finding a mate is hard in the animal kingdom! As these strangest animal mating rituals show, it sometimes gets even more ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More When you think of reptiles, eggs usually come to mind—but nature ...

AND RESCUE. WELL, CALIFORNIA NOW HAS A STATE SNAKE. IT IS THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE. THE POPULATION OF THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE HAS DECLINED BY MORE THAN 90% OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THERE IT IS. IT WAS ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...

Do you jump at the sight of snakes? Unfortunately, Georgia is home to a wide variety of them, and there's one particularly hot spot for these reptilious residents. Last week, WorldAtlas released its ...

Sacramento County development plans threaten Natomas Basin habitat and conservancy. The habitat conservation plan balances 8,050 acres of development with mitigation. Giant garter snake serves as ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Earlier this month the giant garter snake joined an illustrious group including Dungeness crab, grizzly bears and redwood trees when it became an official symbol of the state of California. The ...