The Bio-Ken Snake Farm in the Kenyan Coastal town of Watamu is more than just a sanctuary for rescued snakes and reptiles. It is the only facility in East Africa that collects venom from poisonous snakes to make antivenom serum used to treat snakebite.
“Ninety-five per cent of the snakes are collected after calls, and would most likely be killed if we didn’t remove them,” says Royjan Taylor.
