The venomous eight-foot-long snake went missing from Skansen Aquarium on Saturday, and part of the zoo is still closed while staff search for the reptile Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for ...

A 20-foot King Cobra slithered into a classroom in Odisha. In a nerve-wracking rescue, two men from the Snake Helpline team cornered the hissing, defiant cobra -- one grabbing its tail, the other ...

While both are venomous elapids, the King cobra and common cobra exhibit distinct evolutionary paths. The King cobra, a ...

This slippery, modern-day Houdini is sparking hiss-steria. A Swedish zoo remained on partial lockdown Tuesday three days after a deadly 8-foot-long king cobra escaped in front of rattled visitors. The ...

Stockholm — A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.

Forget the myth of silent snakes! These reptiles possess a surprising vocal range, from intimidating hisses and rattles to ...

HELSINKI (AP) — A venomous 2.2-meter (7 foot) king cobra that escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo has returned back home by itself, bringing a happy ending to over a week-long disappearance saga.

HELSINKI — A venomous 7-foot king cobra that escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo has returned back home by itself, bringing a happy ending to over a week-long disappearance saga. "Houdini, as we ...

Sir Hiss is on the loose! A Swedish zoo has locked down part of its facility after an eight-foot-long king cobra escaped its enclosure on Saturday. The slithery reptile — named Sir Vass, which ...