If the Burmese python isn't the most wanted invasive species in Florida, it's certainly near the top of the list. As the massive snake continues to wreak havoc on the ecosystem in the Everglades, ...

They hunt in a nightmarish way ― grabbing prey as it passes. Once secured with a bite, pythons wrap their bodies around their prey and crush them.

Miami (CNN) — Burmese pythons have been threatening Florida’s ecosystem for years, so the state is turning to the public for help in the form of a hunting contest to cull the population. The Florida ...

The Florida Python Challenge is arguably the most well-known and well-attended snake hunt in the country. And according to the results released Wednesday, the 2025 Challenge that took place in July ...

It’s possible that their population numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Researchers reveal major key in hunting down ...

Starting later this summer, hundreds of hunters will disperse across Florida's Everglades. Their target? An apex predator known to grow up to 18 feet that hunts animals as large as an alligator and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a ...

A total of 223 Burmese pythons have been hunted as part of a Florida snake removal challenge, including one that was almost 16 feet long. The 2021 Florida Python Challenge is a state-organized event ...

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 ...