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poison

Podcast: Snake Island

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, this rock has certainly earned its nickname.
The Podcast Team August 14, 2023
islands

Snake Island’s Venomous Vipers Find a New Home in São Paulo

Scientists hatch a bold plan to save Brazil's critically endangered golden lancehead, which lives on a single infamous isle.
James Hall July 6, 2022
islands

Podcast: Monkey Island

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 2, 2022
The feeding of chimpanzees on Monkey Island.
Marshall, Liberia

Monkey Island

After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.
The macaques.
Mexico

Macaques of Tanaxpillo Island

The population of Southeast Asian primates was introduced to Mexico in the 1970s.
Swinburne Island.
Staten Island, New York

Swinburne Island

This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
Bass Rock Gannet Colony.
East Lothian, Scotland

Bass Rock

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.
Okishima cat.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan

Okishima Island

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
A wallaby on Inchconnachan.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Wallabies of Inchconnachan

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
animals

These Crows Were Discovered Crafting Tools to Reach Food

New Caledonian crows are smart.
Erik Shilling August 10, 2016
Brazil

Snake Island (Ilha da Queimada Grande)

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.
Skomer Island
Pembrokeshire, Wales

Skomer Island

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.
Cat Island
islands

100 Wonders: An Island You Don't Want to Visit

Dylan Thuras August 20, 2015
animals

The Elaborate Case for Where the Best Birds in the World Live

Dan Nosowitz June 25, 2015
Ira Lalaro
Lospalos, East Timor

Lake Ira Lalaro

This crocodile-infested East Timor reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.
Ursula Island
Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Ursula Island

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.
monkeys

Curious Fact of the Week: Monkey Island Is Real

Allison Meier December 16, 2013
essential guide

Animal Islands: Seven Islands Ruled by Creatures Great and Small

Allison Meier November 18, 2013