A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in 2022. The colossal female python weighed an eye-popping 215 pounds and was ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Expert at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida topped their own record for the most tonnage of Burmese python removed from ...

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a team of snake hunters spent hours searching for one of the swamp's most elusive predators. Just when it seemed like another slow day, a trained dog picked up a scent.

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 ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, 4 invasive species, and 6 types of venomous snakes. The Everglades are known for a large population of invasive Burmese pythons, which can grow over 15 feet ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...