OCHOPEE, Fla. -- A 17-foot python removed from a South Florida nature preserve is the largest one ever found in the park, according to wildlife officials. Researchers located the female python, who ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Oct. 21, highlighting the success of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, saying Florida Everglades restoration is the "biggest environmental ...

Burmese and Indian pythons, though related, exhibit stark differences. The Burmese python is an invasive threat in Florida, ...

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day hunting competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-managed lands in ...