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Reptile hunter and scientist Mark O'Shea faces a world of danger as he travels deep into the Brazilian wild to study the most venomous vipers on Earth. The main target is the golden lancehead viper, an apex predator isolated for millennia on a forbidden patch of land known simply as Snake Island, or Queimada Grande. After the perilous mission to Snake Island is postponed by brutal seas, the team seizes an opportunity to catch a new, unnamed species of viper on the isolated Alcatrazes archipelago - a truly lost world where the snake has adapted to feed only on birds and lizards. When they finally land on the infamous Snake Island by helicopter, the team is dropped into a viper minefield where deadly snakes lurk every few feet. They quickly find that this highly venomous population is facing a crisis of survival, leading to a shocking discovery about the future of this unique island killer. From: O'Shea's Big Adventure Content licensed by Syndicado LLC to Little Dot Studios

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SNAKE ISLAND | Hunting Venomous Golden Lancehead Vipers | 4K
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24 minutes
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