Florida has a way of turning ecological crises into cinema-worthy solutions. One example is an annual python hunt in the Everglades, where competitors head into the wetlands to remove the non-native ...

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world ...

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

Southwest Florida-shot documentary "The Python Hunt" saw a limited run in U.S. theaters earlier this year. Now the movie's ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

One contestant this time around has already been bitten by a venomous snake.

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.

A Florida restaurant is offering free python pizza for participants capturing invasive Burmese pythons. This promotion supports efforts to remove these reptiles from the Everglades ecosystem. The 2026 ...

Social media videos often make python hunting look easy. A hunter spots a snake on the side of the road, jumps out of the ...