This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College teaching zoo.

Every year, many non-venomous snakes are killed just because people can’t tell them apart from dangerous ones.

A snake in the garden–for many people, that’s initially a moment of shock. But in most cases, there’s no need to worry. Most ...

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