Two 'extinct' sea snakes just appeared off the coast of Australia

Two striking sea snakes have been spotted drifting off the coast of Western Australia, more than 15 years after the species was declared extinct. These bright yellow short nosed sea snakes (Aipysurus apraefrontalis) vanished from their natural habitat in the Timor Sea between 1998 and 2002, only to reappear in full view of a park ranger this month. "We were blown away, these potentially extinct snakes were there in plain sight, living on one of Australia’s natural icons...
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