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This Town Comes Alive Once a Year, as Thousands of Snakes Mate

This Town Comes Alive Once a Year, as Thousands of Snakes Mate

Large group of snakes gathering.

More than 70,000 snakes slither out of dens to breed each spring at a Manitoba wildlife area, and thousands of people just can’t keep away from the writhing show. Just don’t call it an orgy.