The Island Assassin: How the Small Indian Mongoose Became One of Conservation’s Biggest Mistakes

The idea sounded sensible at the time. Sugar plantations were losing money to rats, who were chewing through crops and ...
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Catch an invasive 10-foot python on Local Legends adventure

Chef Brad Leone catches an invasive 10-foot python in Florida, showing the challenges and excitement of extreme wildlife encounters.

‘She’s bigger than I thought!’ Hunter catches monster 202-pound python — 2nd heaviest in Florida history

Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.
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Catch a giant python in the Everglades with cowboy

Chef Brad Leone catches a giant python with the Python Cowboy in Florida, sharing adventure and wildlife insight.

Texas alligators show strange survival behavior with more cold on the way

Brumation in Texas typically lasts from October through March for cold-blooded reptiles like alligators, according to the ...

Pain from python bite? It's like 'a lot of little needles' tearing skin

Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very sharp teeth.

The photos tell the story: This Burmese python caught in Florida is huge

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near ...

Florida hunter outlasts 200-pound Burmese python in epic wrestling match

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

How strong and fast can a python swim in Florida waters? You'd be surprised

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