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Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...
The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.
What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.
Mandy from The Reptile Zoo shares fun facts about Buttercup, an albino Burmese Python. Learn about their size, gentle nature, and restrictions due to the python ban.
A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits.
Savannah shares the truth about Burmese Pythons in Florida. Learn about these snake refugees & their history post Hurricane Andrew. Are they really monsters?
A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing ...
The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more than 900 participants from 30 states and Canada.
Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said.
A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout ...
A Florida woman has been dubbed the 'new queen of the Everglades' after winning the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize for removing an impressive 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades.