While visiting the Houston Zoo, you might run into an animal ambassador -- it's one of the exciting parts of visiting, Today, we were visited by keeper Brian Stucky and Texas Rat Snake Onyx.

Even though many find it hard to imagine, animal phobias are real, and as literature shows, they are not that uncommon.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Downtown Market put a "reptilian riff" on its Nature Day event this weekend with a special visit from some not-so-furry friends. Slithering Sunday ran from 10 ...

Around the globe, when humans come into contact with snakes, the first instinct is often to kill them — regardless of the ecological impact. Why it matters: Arizona is the natural habitat for dozens ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Sunday is the final day to head to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to see over 100 species of crawling or slithering animals at the Fort Wayne Reptile Show. Show Me ...

June 16 (UPI) --Summer is finally here, and humans aren't the only ones enjoying the warm weather -- snakes are slithering out of their dens in search of food, mates and, in some cases, mischief.