A new subspecies of this sea snake was discovered in 2017, the yellow sea snake (Hydrophis platurus xanthos). The body of this snake is a solid, golden-honey yellow color, with just a few ...

The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is one of the fastest swimmers in the snake world. Although not as speedy as some land snakes, this snake can swim impressively fast in ocean ...

Find out more about the global trade in wild animals. Growing up to 2.75 metres long, the yellow sea snake (Hydrophis spiralis) is the longest species of sea snake. Most specimens that have been ...

This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands ... Eastern coral snakes are relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake. They live in the wooded, sandy, and marshy ...

Sea snakes are generally found in shallow, tropical waters from the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. Most species favour coastal waters where they hunt in reefs, seagrass meadows or on the ...

A British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake on a fishing trawler in Australia, police have said. The man, 23, thought to be a backpacker, had just pulled up a net off the coast of the ...