Search For the Supersnake

A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11

March 1953 •English

Wildfowl and wallabies in the wild, exotic animals in the office.

King Cobra

January 1997 •English

It delivers enough venom in one bite to kill a hundred people, yet it solely preys on other snakes. Through rare footage follow the King Cobra on its journey throughout the rainforests of India seeking food and a mate.

Jackass 3.5

April 2011 •English

Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.

Anaconda: Silent Killer

May 2014 •German

Exploring the large and powerful anaconda in remote parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Titanoboa: Monster Snake

March 2012 •English

In the pantheon of predators, it's one of the greatest discoveries since the T-Rex: a snake 48 feet long, weighing in at 2,500 pounds. Uncovered from a treasure trove of fossils in a Colombian coal mine, this serpent is revealing a lost world of giant creatures. Travel back to the period following the extinction of dinosaurs and encounter this monster predator.

Asia's Deadliest Snakes

January 2010 •English

Asia is home to the world's most lethal serpents, but which of its scores of slithering predators is the deadliest? Join venom expert Bryan Fry on his cross-continental quest to find the perfect serpentine killer.

How the West Was One

June 2024 •English

In a contemporary reimagining of the American West, three young women - a snake hunter, a New York artist, and a rodeo queen - challenge the idea of who is permitted to be a cowgirl.

Anaconda

September 1955 •English

Documentary by Torgny Anderberg

Wandering Peddlers

October 1995 •Chinese

Resulting pic blurs the line between documentary and fiction as Yanagimachi explores the lives of a couple of groups of peddlers, and they appear to act out their personal dramas for the camera.

Venom Islands

January 2012 •English

Venom expert Dr. Bryan Fry embarks on a dangerous island journey to uncover the deadly secrets of vipers, stonefish and the formidable Komodo dragon.

Land of the Anaconda

April 1998 •English

Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet long, weighing many times more than the scientists studying them, anacondas are difficult subjects at best, but the National Geographic team captures brilliant footage of them swimming, resting, mating, and hunting prey.

The Secrets of the Snakes

January 2016 •French

Snakes, creatures with superpowers that have allowed them to adapt perfectly to their environment, play an essential role in the ecosystem.

Fakir

July 2019 •Portuguese

The feature-length documentary Fakir portrays the success of fakirism in Brazil, Latin America and France. This circus art origin show is presented and analyzed through archives that reveals the success of these presentations with their pain resistance championships and the great public presence, including politicians and government officials. Fakir spans current footage from contemporary artists who keep this art alive in performances and shows.

Predators of the Wild: Snake

January 1993 •English

A variety of unusual and frightening snakes are featured in this program. These unpredictable reptiles have appeared in both nature and recorded history for thousands of years. The huge appetite of the monstrous python and the toxicity of the Gaboon Viper are examined. Experts also comment on the spitting cobra's ability to hit its distant targets. The eating and mating habits of tropical sea snakes are compared to other snakes that exist exclusively on land. There's additional information about how snakes birth their young and how likely a particular snake is to attack when provoked.

Snake Man

January 2014 •French

It is with an old bus an about thirty snakes that Franz Florez struggles for the preservation of nature in Colombia, one of the most environmentally diverse country in the world. His snakes are his pass to enter the deep jungle, where guerrillas fight the regular army and where narco-traffickers meet coca growers. Facing the threat of the industrial exploitation of these preserved areas, he tries to gather support among the population, including the armed actors.

Sapera

March 2019 •Hindi

In the holy city of Varanasi, 16-year-old Ali has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – catching poisonous snakes. The boy balances life and death on a daily basis to support his family.

Unboxing Eden

June 2013 •English

Unboxing Eden is a YouTube collage about snake breeders and their animals. The video documents the arrival, the breeding and the handling of snakes in all shapes and sizes.

Tavaline rästik

December 1978 •Estonian

The common European adder, the only venomous snake native to Estonia, has often been feared and hated among the people. "Tavaline rästik" attempts to see behind the fears and introduce this unique reptile.

Snakes - Vorsicht: Schlangen

August 2014 •German

Emperors of a Fallen Kingdom: The Eastern Indigo Snake

Invalid date •English

In the most rural and forgotten stretches of the Southeastern United States lies an ecosystem that once spanned across 90 million acres. The Longleaf Pine Savannah... this ecosystem holds biodiversity that can be found nowhere else in the world. One of the species being the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi). In this documentary, the Caveman Wildlife Crew will take you into the world of Longleaf Pine Savannas and Eastern Indigo Snakes along with the Orianne Society and the Orianne Center for Indigo Snake Conservation. These two organizations are doing incredible conservation work to save Longleaf Pine Savannah Ecosystems and Eastern Indigo Snakes. You'll get to meet some amazing people working at these organizations and the work they do for conservation.