Just off the coast of southern Brazil lies the island of Queimada Grande, known as ‘Snake Island’. Covering just 43 hectares (106 acres), this rocky island is home to between 2,000 and 4,000 highly venomous golden lancehead vipers (), which can grow to 70cm (just over 2ft). The snakes were trapped there around
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET STRANDED ON SNAKE ISLAND?
Aug 17, 2023
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