Whit Gibbons, Herpetologist and Author
PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUSES ATTRACT ATTENTION Reports of baby pygmy hippos in Thailand and in Richmond, Virginia, have garnered much attention for their respective zoos, attracting many visitors. These cuties look like they are lovable little creatures whose only goal in life … Continued
NUDIBRANCHS ARE BIZARRE OCEAN CREATURES Whit Gibbons Q. I enjoy learning about bizarre animals like the terrestrial one you recently wrote about called a hammerhead worm. With all the strange animals found on land, the oceans must be full of … Continued
TERRESTRIAL FLATWORMS EAT EARTHWORMS Q. You often write about bizarre plants and animals. A few years ago, you wrote about some kind of odd invasive flatworm that eats earthworms. What was it, and is it dangerous to humans? If we … Continued
WALL LIZARDS HAVE BECOME NATURALIZED People seldom mention Milan, Italy, and Cincinnati, Ohio, in the same sentence. One reason they might do so is that both are home to a reptile known as the common wall lizard. The wall lizard … Continued
ECOVIEWS WEATHER PREDICTIONS ARE BETTER THAN EVER Whit Gibbons Earlier this summer (it is still summer until autumn officially begins on September 22), I tried to go a full day without mentioning that the weather was too hot or too … Continued