Heightened gator risk: May and June mark alligator mating season, when the reptiles become more aggressive, posing dangers to python hunters in South Florida. Predator rivalry: Alligators and pythons ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially ...

Not all oddballs are harmless fun in Xander Robin’s immersive, Floridian subcultural documentary The Python Hunt.

New tracking method: Scientists found that tagged raccoons and opossums eaten by pythons can help locate the snakes for removal. Ecosystem at risk: Burmese pythons have devastated native species in ...

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

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

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.