Sustainably produced scorpion venoms are important, for example, in the pharmacological industry. However, in the recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people involved in ...

Snake milking is a vital scientific process. Trained experts carefully extract venom from snakes. This venom is crucial for creating life-saving antivenoms. It also fuels groundbreaking medical ...

SKADE, Ky. (WAVE) - A social video showing venom being extracted from rattlesnakes at a Kentucky zoo has racked up millions of views and shares online. It was posted by the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, which ...

A veteran venom extractor explains how snake venom is safely collected and used in life saving medical research.

Have you ever heard of a snake milker? This is a legitimate profession that remains largely unknown to the public. In this article, we explore the intricacies of what a snake milker does, the ...

He feeds spitting cobras, handles puff udders, and helps black mambas reproduce. He also cleans a cage that hosts two 20-inch pythons. His biggest interest is in the ones with the sting of death; the ...

An article published by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku, Finland, highlights how amateur venom-extraction business is threatening scorpion species. Sustainably ...

Millions of people have now viewed a Kentucky Reptile Zoo video showing venom being extracted from rattlesnakes. A June 2 Facebook video has received more than 5.2 million views in the span of 10 days ...