Sea snakes are best known for their potent venom and startling colour schemes, leaving some impressive features overlooked. From nostrils that act as valves to tails and even scales that ease movement ...

In contrast to most totally aquatic sea snakes, they possess a paddle tail with which to swim efficiently but are often on the beach resting or reproducing. Extremely venomous, they incapacitate ...

A few species — like the spine-tailed sea snake — eat only fish eggs. These specialists have tiny fangs and (at least) one of them carries exceptionally weak venom. Caviar can't swim away ...

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Branch was notified by the state land department that a live yellow-bellied sea snake had been found pinned under a log at Honolii Beach.