The eight Mangshan pit vipers have successfully hatched at Abilene Zoo, this is a groundbreaking conservation success. Fewer than 500 are estimated to remain in the wild, restricted to a small range in China’s Mangshan Mountains. Their entire natural range is about the same size as the city limits of Abilene! Breeding this species in human care is extremely challenging, and fewer than 10 zoos in the USA have ever achieved it. After carefully replicating their natural conditions, our animal care