Join us as we dive into the deep blue to meet one of the ocean's most fascinating and mysterious creatures: the yellow-bellied sea snake. This reptile is one of the few snakes that have fully ...

Join us as we dive into the deep blue to meet one of the ocean's most fascinating and mysterious creatures: the yellow-bellied sea snake. This reptile is one of the few snakes that have fully adapted ...

The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is the only reptile in the order Squamata that lives on the open sea. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Australia has an abundance of true sea snakes, with about half of the 70 or so named species found here. They have evolved to fill a wide variety of niches, and although many are not yet listed as ...

It is imperative that beachgoers who spot a yellow-bellied sea snake stay away. Snakes tend to only bite people if they are directly provoked and feel threatened. Those who have washed ashore due ...

Most species favour coastal waters where they hunt in reefs, seagrass meadows or on the muddy sea floor. The yellow-bellied sea snake, Hydrophis platurus, can also be found far out to sea, preying ...