But even though they have a deadly reputation, sea snake bites are infrequent. Sea snakes are valuable members of the ocean ecosystem, but their venom is still one of nature's strongest weapons.

“In this case, people were seeking them out.” The study also revealed important information for snake bite victims everywhere: most victims wait too long to seek treatment, and too many try ...

Over the past week the wild seas on the West Coast have brought an influx of hazardous marine creatures to the shore, ...

The live three-foot yellow-bellied sea snake that washed ashore at Honoli’i Beach is "potentially lethal to humans" Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

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.