A rattlesnake that caught a luxurious car ride from Osoyoos to Vancouver last year was recently found outside of his den in the Nk'Mip Desert

To mark the milestone and the world's day devoted to snakes, the public was offered up a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes in the lab where biologists have been conducting a snake research program for 13 years.

Growing human population means a greater demand for development. But these developments are causing rattlesnake habitats to disappear, threatening their population.