Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and removed 294 pythons. Python hunters came from 30 different ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told us what that feels like.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field earlier this year.