Abilene Zoo celebrates hatching of rare Mangshan pit vipers

Abilene Zoo celebrates hatching of rare Mangshan pit vipers

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Zoo has announced the successful hatching of eight Mangshan pit vipers, a critically endangered snake species with fewer than 500 left in the wild. Lesser flamingos removed from Abilene Zoo due to unsuccessful breeding The zoo shared a time-lapse video online of the hatchlings emerging, calling it a major milestone for both the facility and global conservation efforts. Native to China’s Mangshan Mou…