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Sea snakes in the U.S.A.

Discussion in 'United States' started by Hipporex, 22 Dec 2018.

  1. Hipporex

    Hipporex Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Are sea snakes kept any where in the U.S.A.? The only thing I could find is this video of a banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) supposedly at the Aquarium of the Pacific (in Long Beach, CA) () but when I went to the aquarium's website, it said, "Banded sea kraits do not have an Aquarium of the Pacific habitat."(Aquarium of the Pacific | Online Learning Center | Banded Sea Krait) Thanks for any information you have.
     
    Hipporex, 22 Dec 2018
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  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Googling "Aquarium of the Pacific sea krait" shows that they did indeed keep them a few years ago.
     
    Chlidonias, 22 Dec 2018
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  3. d1am0ndback

    d1am0ndback Well-Known Member

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    They did have one, I saw it in person in 2015, but unfortunately they no longer keep a banded sea krait.
     
    d1am0ndback, 22 Dec 2018
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    SwampDonkey In the Swamp Premium Member 5+ year member

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    I found a couple references on line about Waikiki Aquarium keeping a yellow bellied sea snake, but I have no idea if it is still there. There are also some pictures of what looks like a sea krait at Ripley's Aquarium - Myrtle Beach.
     
    SwampDonkey, 27 Dec 2018
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