A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...

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 ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition aimed at eliminating invasive Burmese pythons. The challenge takes place in designated breeding grounds in and around the Everglades. While ...

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in ...

When researchers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced they’d bagged the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida earlier this summer, the catch highlighted a secret weapon in ...

Inside John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, a hidden natural escape in Palm Beach County Inside John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, a hidden natural escape in Palm Beach County Teen trio busted after ...

A team of Florida wildlife biologists captured the largest Burmese python ever discovered in the state, officials announced Thursday. The gargantuan female serpent, considered an invasive species in ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...