The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - Catching Burmese pythons is an itch that hundreds of hunters can’t wait to scratch every year, and for 10 days this month, they’re sending the big reptiles on the run in ...

Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...

The Burmese python is already considered a destructive force in the South Florida ecosystem. A new collaborative study that the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples was part of has revealed ...

Burmese pythons, native to South Asia, are an invasive species in Florida, posing a threat to the ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition, encourages hunters to remove Burmese ...

Burmese pythons are expanding their territory north along Florida's Gulf Coast, with sightings becoming more frequent in ...

Burmese pythons, according to National Geographic, are amongst the world’s largest known snakes, and are capable of reaching lengths of up to 23 feet. Which is probably something this man had no clue ...

Ian Bartoszek (right) and research partner Ian Easterling hold up a large female python located by tracking one of their male scout snakes. These male pythons are used to help locate the big females ...

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers posted a video of the surprising snake relocation job on Facebook Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...