Imagine stepping off the trail to take a photo of a unique wildflower when you suddenly feel a prick on your ankle. You look ...

This is according to the African Snakebite Institute in a February newsletter. According to the World Health Organization, the shortage is felt not only in South Africa but the rest of the world too.

Cape cobras have a venomous bite, and the adults can reach more than 5 feet long, according to the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Local snake catchers were called to the plane ...

On Feb. 25, Stellenbosch Snake Removal shared on Facebook that the snake removal service recently found a highly venomous cape cobra hiding in the toilet of a lodge in South Africa ...

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.

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.

A nature conservationist and popular YouTuber commonly referred to as “South Africa’s Steve Irwin,” Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman, died at age 44 Saturday from a venomous snake bite.

Graham 'Dingo' Dinkelman, known as 'South Africa's Steve Irwin', dies from snake bite "One of Dingo's greatest joys was being able to have his family work so closely with him," wife Kirsty wrote ...

A Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) opens its mouth as it lays on a tree branch during the annual stocktaking at Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.