"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and capturing invasive pythons slithering through the Everglades. And while the ...

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...