Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional ...

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

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

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set earlier this month. Between November 2025 and April 2026, researchers removed ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...