Considering Exotic Animals and the Tiger King
On a whim, I began watching Netflix’s new documentary series, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, which apparently set out to be the Blackfish of the private big cat zoo world but quickly became something a bit more eccentric and “true crime’-ish. Just like the characters it follows: Joe Exotic (the Tiger King himself), Doc […]
A Gallery of Puerto Rican Lizards
As you may recall, I went to Puerto Rico earlier this year for NASFiC. This was a big deal for me. I’ve never been to the Caribbean, let alone to a Spanish-speaking country; it also preceded the horrible devastation that befell the island not long ago (please donate to the Hispanic Federation if you can). […]
Duke’s Herp Files 002: Reptile-tastic Photos and Video from 8/6 -> 8/15/15
What do you get when you talk about something you’d like to see while herping for something else? Sometimes, you find that very thing. That’s what happened to me. In the last two weeks, I’ve managed to add nearly ten species to my list, which I’ll share with everyone on another date. What’s in this […]
Duke’s Herp Files 001: Reptile-tastic Photos and Videos from 7/16 & 7/28/15
So begins a new chapter on this blog: I’m going to start posting videos and pictures from my herping adventures right here so you all can view them at your leisure! What’s in this edition of Duke’s Herp Files? A video comprised of happenings on 7/16/15 (north central Florida) and 7/28/15 (near the Gulf Coast of […]