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150. and . 1959. New Guinea to Bali in Kan^ef. 116(6):767-815. 



Another saga of the voyage of the Yankee is given. They give an account of an encounter with 

 Sepik crocodile hunters. Also that a five foot snake nearly boarded the vessel from a floating island. 



151. Kena, M. 1992. Eastern wildlife: Alligator. 181(2):86-89. 



A short note stating that Alligators originally numbered in the millions but that hunting reduced the 

 Alligator population to endangered status. Present restrictions have allowed the population to 

 recover to about two millions. 



152. Kern, James A. 1968. Dragon Lizards of Komodo. 134(6): 872-880. 



The Komodo Dragons, Varamis komodoensis, of the Lesser Sundas are the subject of this article. 

 The author came to photograph and study these lizards in their natural habitat. 



153. Keynes, Quentin. 1950. St. Helena: The forgotten Island. 98(2):265-280. 



A great-grandson of Charles Darwin recounts his trip to this "forgotten" island. A giant land tortoise 

 estimated to be 175 years old resides at the governor's mansion. It was there when Charles Darwin 

 visited the island and is the only living link to Napoleon. 



154. 1959. Seychelles, tropic isles of Eden. 116(5): 670-695. 



The author gives an account of a trip to these islands by schooner from Nosy be, Madagascar with 

 stops at outlying islands. Accounts are given on the capture of Chelonia mydas and of the use of the 

 plates of the Hawksbill Turtle for ornamental items. A stop at Aldabra to see Testudo elephantina is 

 related as well as the taking of Green Turtles for transport to Victoria. 



155. Kirk, Malcolm S. 1969. Journey into stone age New Guinea. 135(4):568-592. 



The story of three young Britons who visited Australian New Guinea. A tliree foot Green Tree 

 Python is pictured. 



156. Klum, Mattias. 1997. Malaysia's secret realm. 192(2): 122-131. 



Photos of an agamid lizard. King Cobra and a Comb-crested Angle-headed Lizard are shown. 



157. Knight, Charles R. 1942. Parade of life through the ages. 81(2):141-184. 



This article covers the famous paintings of fossils from the earliest known through the ages from 

 small to huge. 



158. La Bastille, A. 1981. Acid rain: How great a menace? 160(5):652-68 1 . 



Brought out are the effects of acid rain on salamanders and frogs and its effect other forms of 

 wildlife. 



159. La Gorce, John Oliver. 1930. Florida, the fountain of youth. 57(l):l-93. 



A scene from the Alligator farm on Anastasia Island, near St. Augustine which shows more than 6000 

 specimens. Also shown is an Alligator skin being cured by Seminole Indians. A Green Turtle nest is 

 shown being raided by man as well as a number of adult turtles destined for the "soup pot". 



160. Lange, Karen. 1997. Hunting the mighty python. 191(5): 1 10-1 17. 



A photo series by Gilles Nicolct of collecting African Rock Pythons by the Gbaya ethnic group in 

 Cameroon, Africa which crawl into its burrows. 



