The Florida box turtle is an turtle from the swamps of Florida.
Year: 2015
Spring Is Finally Here
It seems that spring is finally here. It is warm enough to take a walk outside without a coat.
Sharp-nosed Viper
The sharp-nosed viper is a beautiful venomous snake from Southeast Asia.
Coral Growth Update
Just a quick update about pieces of corals in my reef aquarium I have posted about recently.
Pancake Tortoise
The pancake tortoise is so named because it is flat as a pancake — at least compared to other tortoises.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a venomous snake native to the southeastern part United States. It is the largest rattlesnake.
Canadian Pet Expo 2015
As usual I like to visit animal shows. So I did go to the Canadian Pet Expo that was held this weekend in the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Golden-bellied Mangabey
The golden-bellied mangabey is an old world monkey from the forest area of the Congo in Africa.
Spotted Turtles
Spotted turtles are small semi-aquatic turtles from North America.
Gaboon Viper
The Gaboon viper is a large, very beautiful, venomous snake in the viper family from Africa.
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a magnificent species of large cat from the cold mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
Emperor Newt
The emperor newt, also known as the crocodile newt is a species of newt from China.
Plumed Basilisk
The Plumed basilisk is a beautiful medium sized lizard from South America.
African Softshell Turtle
The African softshell turtle, also known as the Nile softshell turtle is a large aquatic turtle.
Victoria Crowned Pigeon
The Victoria crowned pigeon is a large pigeon from New Guinea that was named after Queen Victoria.
The War On Sugar
The World Health Organization is once again in the news urging people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat.
Lionfish
Lionfish are the common name for many similar fish in the genus Pterois.
Diamondback Terrapin
Diamondback terrapins are similar to freshwater turtles but they live in brackish water of varying salinity.
Live Long And Prosper
Live long and prosper.
Peanut Allergy In The News
Apparently the way to avoid peanut allergy is to start eating peanuts before one becomes allergic to them: