Jim Harrison, co-director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, said he was bitten by a 'highly venomous' Jameson's mamba snake while working on an anti-venom project. He had to be put on a ventilator for ...

Wildlife YouTuber and South African conservationist Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman died on Saturday, October 26 at 44 years old. Dingo was often dubbed "South Africa's Steve Irwin," known for his love ...

Serpent Worship.—Mr. Wilfrid D. Hambly, assistant curator of African ethnology in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, has made a study of serpent worship in Africa which appears as ...

South Africa's anti-venom shortage raises alarm as nearly 4,000 snake bites occur annually, affecting not only locals but also neighbouring countries like Senegal and Ghana.

To treat a bite with an import will cost around R60 000 just for the antivenom – African Snakebite Institute CEO Johan Marais explains the shortage and advises on precautions.

The team has compiled a list of guidelines, drawing on information shared by Snake Bite Assist, the African Snakebite Institute, and Flipper Layman: Snakebite Flipper Card.

Scientific research has long proven that Indian snake antivenoms won’t work against African snakes. Calvete tested two Indian antivenoms purchased in Uganda and Nigeria by TBIJ. Made by Bharat Serums ...

THE BITE of a black mamba (pictured) causes respiratory muscular paralysis. And death. Disturb a Russell’s viper and the encounter may lead to kidney damage and excess bleeding. And death. As to ...

A bite from a Cape cobra can kill a person within 30 minutes. According to the African Snakebite Institute , Cape cobras, along with the Black Mamba, accounts for the majority of fatal snakebites ...

To bridge the gap, an alternative, Pan African Premium Anti-Venom (Panaf), is being imported under Section 21 from India, but it can require a higher dosage, impacting the cost.