The pythons, after escaping or being dumped from the illegal exotic pet trade, have reproduced in staggering numbers in ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida. Its presence is directly ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge turned into a landmark event when 29-year-old Taylor Stanberry of Naples caught 60 Burmese ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces a record-breaking Burmese python research and removal season of 6,300 pounds of invasive snake. This marks a milestone for the Conservancy’s python ...

A male python named Dion led the team to the 215-pound female, then went on to find four more female snakes this past breeding season.

Watch a giant reticulated python fiercely protect her eggs! Breeding pythons can be wild. See the beautiful baby retics we ...

Hunters have caught nearly 1,000 pythons in the many years Florida has offered its signature Python Challenge, where competitors from around the world search for these destructive snakes roaming ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event meant to raise awareness about the effort and encourage people to get involved. How many Burmese pythons are in Florida?

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons—including a record-breaking, 215-pound giant.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet ...