Burmese pythons can also swallow much bigger prey, due to their ability to open their flexible jaws even wider than their ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Chef Brad Leone catches a giant python in the Everglades with The Python Cowboy, exploring wildlife control and Florida’s unique ecosystem.

Nile monitor lizard burrows can rack up millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure such as sidewalks and seawalls.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) — Coral Springs fire fighters performed an unusual rescue when a woman asked for the fire department’s help retrieving her pet python from a tight space in her car, ...

Nile monitor lizards are a relatively new threat in Florida, yet they are considered high risk because they gobble up native wildlife.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A team of biologists ...

“Buddy wasn’t just big, he was a legend,” the note on Gatorland’s Facebook page said. “Generations of families grew up with Buddy and kept coming back to see the Big Guy!” ...

Typically, when people think of dangerous animal encounters, they imagine them happening in remote wild places. In reality, they can happen almost anywhere, including along roadsides and near ...

One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida ...

Usually one of the first things people think about when they encounter a snake is running away from it. Not far behind would be what would happen if the snake bit them and how venomous is the bite?