The giant garter snake is one of North America's largest native snakes, reaching up to 64 inches in length and endemic to California's Central Valley, where it originally inhabited natural wetlands.

Each spring, a remarkable spectacle unfolds in the heart of Manitoba, Canada, as the Narcisse Snake Dens come alive with the world's largest gathering ... of red-sided garter snakes emerging ...

So, what about copperheads? Are they dangerous? They are certainly more of a risk than garter snakes, as they’re responsible ...

But they're also giving the caveat that nobody's ever seen their garter snake that big," she said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best ...

DESCRIPTION: The giant garter snake reaches up 64 inches in length. Individual snakes vary in color from brownish to olive, with a checkered pattern of black spots, a yellow stripe down the center of ...

More than 75,000 snakes descend upon the location annually. In Manitoba, Canada, you can find the world's largest concentration of snakes at the Narcisse Snake Dens. Each year, around 75,000 red ...

While humans have their honeymoon traditions, the red-sided garter snakes of Narcisse partake in their own version, turning ...

They are the winter home of tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes. The pits are the largest concentration of this particular type of snake in the world. Their winter dens are subterranean ...

Narcisse in Manitoba witnesses a unique event. Around 75,000 to 150,000 red-sided garter snakes gather for mating. This is the world's l ...