In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 fatalities annually. For every death, there are another nine cases of severe ...

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

India is home to nearly 300 snake species, but only a fraction of them pose a serious threat to humans. Out of these, just four snakes—the Russell’s viper, common krait, spectacled cobra, and ...

From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how ...

Snakes have terrified humans for centuries. Among the most iconic venomous snakes are the King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) and the Indian Cobra (Naja naja). While both species are known for their ...

An Indian Forest Service employee this week shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with its head and neck raised in a classic cobra posture. Parveen Kaswan stated via X: “This ...

In a first for Assam, a man has survived a confirmed king cobra bite, thanks to rapid medical intervention despite the absence of species-specific antivenom.