The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

The 14.8-foot, 115-pound snake was observed in Florida's Everglades stretching its jaws to 93% of their maximum capacity a ...

Florida has its fair share of invasive species. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, with the tropical environment and food sources available, the state attracts more than 500 invasive ...

The heaviest python ever caught in Florida was an 18-foot, 215-pound snake. It was caught by a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples in 2021. Size of the Burmese python ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, the FWC said. Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long.

Hunters searching for invasive pythons in Florida Everglades believed they found two “mating balls,” but closer inspection revealed no females were involved.

They suspected either a Florida panther or a bobcat had killed the 52-pound behemoth, but they weren’t sure. So, they called in David Shindle , a wild cat expert with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The heaviest python ever caught in Florida was an 18-foot, 215-pound snake. It was caught by a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples in 2021. Size of the Burmese python ...