The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold ...

Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing ...

A large alligator nicknamed 'Godzilla' was caught on video dragging an enormous Burmese python through the water in the ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge was held in July this year and when all of the counting was completed, a woman from ...

Snakes aren't the only invaders threatening ecosystems. In many neighborhoods, invasive plants can be an equal menace.

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world. Adult animals average between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida. The large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes are ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight ...

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught weighed ...

Burmese pythons—like this one photographed at Everglades National Park—are decimating animal populations in South Florida. NPS / R. Cammauf Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large ...

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...

A resident who was out for a walk in Southwest Miami-Dade spotted a python and called workers to capture it<a ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...