Eastern indigo snakes eat venomous snakes, and they’re the longest snakes native to the U.S., but they’re non-venomous themselves and aren’t aggressive when approached. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper ...

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

The king cobra, a venomous giant from Southeast Asia, clashes with the eastern indigo snake, North America's longest, in a battle of deadly precision versus brute strength. While the cobra relies on ...

Snakes are often portrayed as aggressive, but almost all snakes retreat at the sight of humans. They'll only attack if ...

The residents of the Sunshine State have a few more scaly neighbors. On April 25, The Nature Conservancy and its partners released 42 young eastern indigo snakes, 22 females and 20 males, at the ...

BEYOND ITS CURRENT LOCATIONS. THE INDIGO SNAKE IS MAKING A COMEBACK IN FLORIDA AND A CONSERVATION PROGRAM THAT’S PART OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IS WORKING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

North America is home to a surprising variety of large snakes, from the hefty Eastern Indigo Snake of the Southeast to the massive Boa Constrictors found in parts of Florida. Some are native, while ...

Biologists released 42 Eastern indigo snakes into their increasingly uncommon environment, the longleaf pine ecosystem in the Florida Panhandle. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The Nature Conservancy and its partners are working to reintroduce eastern indigo snakes to their natural habitats Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...