The black mamba is one of Africa's most dangerous and feared snakes. Watch the full episode now.
Nov 9th, 2009 | 7 comments | 74 Views
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Black Mamba: Video: Full Episode
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Black Mamba: Snake Handler Thea Litschka-Koen Answers Your Questions
Submit your questions for snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen, featured in Black Mamba. During the week of November 9, Thea will answer your questions here.
Nov 6th, 2009 | 36 comments | 164 Views
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Black Mamba: Photo Essay: The Snake Charmers
View photos of Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband, Clifton, as they try to save lives and change attitudes about the black mamba, Africa's deadliest snake.
Nov 5th, 2009 | 0 comments | 78 Views
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Black Mamba: Video: Catching a Deadly Snake
Thea and Clifton respond to a call from a maid who spotted a six-and-a-half-foot black mamba inside a guestroom at a resort they manage.
Nov 3rd, 2009 | 12 comments | 161 Views
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(Premieres Sunday, November 8) The black mamba is Africa’s deadliest snake. In Swaziland, snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband, Clifton, endeavor to change attitudes and save lives.
Oct 2nd, 2009 | 14 comments | 261 Views
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The Dragon Chronicles: Video: Full Episode
Romulus Whitaker encounters lizards large and small that can breathe life into medieval legends even today. Watch the full episode.
Jan 12th, 2009 | 19 comments | 24,775 Views
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The Dragon Chronicles: Interview: Rom Whitaker, Reptile Expert
NATURE interviews Romulus Whitaker, the reptile expert and conservationist featured in "The Dragon Chronicles."
Jan 8th, 2009 | 7 comments | 4,483 Views
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The Venom Cure: Video: Copperhead Venom and Cancer Research
Frank Markland discusses his research into whether contortrostatin, a protein found in copperhead snake venom, is effective in attacking cancer cells in breast cancer patients.
Nov 26th, 2008 | 24 comments | 6,488 Views
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The Venom Cure: Introduction
(Airs Sunday, November 30) Scientists have discovered that natural poisons and venoms contain chemicals that can be used to create drugs for treating everything from chronic pain to cancer.
Nov 25th, 2008 | 13 comments | 21,203 Views
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The Venom Cure: Video: Clotting Agent in Snake Venom
Could a spray made from the clotting agent in a snake's venom be used to prevent people from bleeding to death after an accident?
Nov 24th, 2008 | 5 comments | 4,483 Views
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