sea snake Archives

First recorded sighting of rare sea snake on Ningaloo Reef, WA

One of Australia's rarest sea snakes has been filmed for the first time on Ningaloo Reef, WA. The footage is mesmerising.

Meet Australia’s sea snake queen

Australia is home to many species of sea snakes and scientist Blanche d'Anastasi has the joy of studying them. Here, she tells us about what it takes to be a sea snake expert.

Nature & Wildlife

Turns out venomous sea snakes that attack divers are just looking for love

Researchers in north Queensland say sea snakes may be mistaking human divers for mates rather than trying to attack them when they bite.

Nature & Wildlife

A guide to the sea snakes of Australia

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 endangered, populations are declining.

Nature & Wildlife

The weird world of Australian sea snakes

New sea snake research is revealing the remarkable adaptations that equip these reptiles for life in the ocean.

Nature & Wildlife

Incredibly rare short-nosed sea snake re-discovered after 23 years

Assumed to be extinct in one of its last habitats on Earth, the short-nosed sea snake has been re-discovered – and the find could be a second chance for the elusive species.

Creatura with Bec Crew

This bizarre sea snake brings death from above

Meet the yellow-bellied sea snake.

News

Sea snakes are losing their bands of colour because of pollution

Sea snakes are experiencing rapid evolutionary change causing them to turn black in order to concentrate pollutants in their skin. Scientists have also found that the sea snakes are shedding their skin more frequently.