Spider-tailed Horned Viper

There is a snake with a spider as a tail. Yes, you read that right.

Spider-tailed Horned Viper: Persian Horned Viper - Víbora Iraniana Rabo-de-Aranha

VICE - An Inside Look at the Exotic Animal Trade

This video gives a glimpse into the exotic animal trade in the United States.

FORAtv - THE WORLD'S OLDEST LIVING ORGANISMS

Fora tv Photographer Rachel Sussman photographs living organisms that are two thousand or more years of age. She hopes through her works more science will be done about these organisms.

ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM

Elephant in the Living Room is a documentary about how in America in most states it is legal (I repeat LEGAL) to buy exotic animals. Not only is it legal to buy these animals but one doesn't need to have a license. There is little to no state or federal regulations on those who own these animals.

I watched this documentary on Netflix. One of the moments that blew my mind was the emergency 911 call of a full grown lion on a interstate chasing cars. What makes this even more crazy is they captured the lion. They brought the lion back to it's "owner". Then Tim Harrison of public safety animal rescue says they can't take the lions from the owner until he decide he wants to let them go. I found this to be insane. The moment the lion escaped it becomes a public safety issue. How can it be they don't have the legal recourse to take the lions from him?

Over the years I have seen reports about how exotic animals can be bought in America. I have seen reports of how more tigers exist in America in private hands than they do in the wild in India. It is a lack of proper state and/or federal law making to have so if one owns a dog you need to have a license but if you buy a lion or a venomous viper you don't need one. You don't have to register the animal. I wonder when natural disasters happen will these animals get free? Has this happened?

I suggest you watch this documentary if you want to watch an interesting, sad and dramatic story about two captive lions. Or watch an interesting story of Tim Harrison fight to protect these animals and the general public from them. Or if you want to learn more about the dangers of people owning animals they can't control or can overwhelm them.


The trailer for Elephant in the Living Room.

EARTHRISE

This is SEASON FOUR of EARTHRISE. This is a show on Aljazeera about green technologies and solutions from around the world.

Aljazeera has decided to stop putting this show in my area. So I will place another on when if ever they decide to place such programming in Aljazeera America.
I don't know if this still plays outside of the US. Someone let me know. EPISODE ONE
Gelareh Darabi is so cute. I could watch talk about this stuff for days.

EPISODE TWO

EPISODE THREE

EPISODE FOUR
EPISODE FIVE

Nature animal pix

Some animal pix. Sources Smithsonian channel, National Geographic and other sources.

The World of Bioluminecense - TED