Sea snake bites usually happen when a snake feels trapped and stressed out; one banded sea krait fatally bit a man in 2018 after a fishing net ensnared it. Most sea snakes inject their venom ...

Sea snakes and sea kraits are under threat from humans. Historically, black-banded sea kraits, Laticauda semifasciata, were hunted for their meat, skin and organs in the Philippines and Japanese ...

As the tide receded around Fiji's Great Sea Reef, dozens of banded sea kraits headed for a lone mangrove tree - a regular hangout spot. To Juergen's delight, snakes arrived from every direction, and ...