A Burmese python was found in a Miami-Dade home shed; firefighter Captain Shaw safely removed it, underscoring the invasive ...

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons ...

A Florida woman has claimed the top prize in the 2025 Python Challenge after capturing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day ...

It's one of several ways that Florida is working to combat the invasive species. The Burmese python population exploded in the mid-90s after being imported from South Asia as exotic pets.

Burmese pythons, according to a new study, can eat animals as big as deer. Scientists were awestruck when one python ate a 77-pound doe.

Updated: Jun 10, 2025 / 09:46 AM EDT TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers announced a record-breaking 6,300 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from Southwest Florida.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share ...

The 10-day Florida Python Challenge begins just after midnight on Friday. There is a $10,000 award for whoever catches the most invasive Burmese pythons during the hunt.

Burmese pythons, as the name suggests, are not native to Florida. They have been established, however, for the past two decades and are likely a permanent feature of the local ecology.

The Burmese python is a non-native invasive snake that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says has been present in South Florida for decades, but it is now being found further ...

The largest captured in Florida was more than 18 feet. In the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, Burmese pythons are hunted and top prizes are awarded for the longest and most snakes caught.