The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that stretch to incredible lengths and have immense power. The world’s largest ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...