The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting its annual World Snake Day event where visitors can learn about snakes, touch them and take part in fun, snake-related activities. "It's to bring ...

A would-be snake smuggler was apprehended at Futian Port in China, which borders Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Chinese state media Weixin posted that the smuggler was attempting to transport 104 live snakes ...

Snakes live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, where it’s too cold for these cold-blooded animals. Snakes live in deserts and forests, whether they are tropical or temperate. They ...

Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of live snakes — the third such seizure this month. "Customs officers ... foiled yet ...

Airport authorities in India are investigating a passenger was found to be smuggling more than a dozen snakes through the country's capital.

The man carried six large plastic bags full of snakes, according to China's customs authority. China is widely known as the world's largest destination for illegal wildlife trafficking, with Hong Kong ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country's customs authority. Customs officers in the southern Chinese ...

BEIJING, China — A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority. The unnamed traveler ...