The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from ...

Predators in conflict: Alligators and invasive Burmese pythons are preying on each other in Florida's Everglades, highlighting a complex ecological battle. Seasonal safety alerts: Gator mating season ...

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...

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

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...

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