Snakes are efficient predators, but they are far from invincible. Across different ecosystems, a small group of animals has ...

When most people think of massive snakes, the first one that comes to mind is the anaconda. Anacondas might be the largest ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life ...

The idea sounds ridiculous at first, like something pulled from a horror film or an internet myth that refuses to […] ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

Out in the wild, staying alive is not only about speed or raw strength. It is about using whatever nature hands you. For ...

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...