A look at some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught during the Florida Python Challenge, the annual Everglades snake hunt.

South Florida Water Management District contract python hunter Kris Bartish captures a Burmese python in the Florida ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field ...

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told ...

Carrying a giant python looks simple until the snake’s weight starts shifting in every direction. The expert first tries to ...

A man walks toward the camera with a huge dark python draped over his shoulder, making the snake’s weight and length clear with every step. The moment already looks intense, but the scale changes ...

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...

A professional python hunter explains why she does not participate in Florida's Python Challenge. The event attracts inexperienced people who may harm native snakes or get bitten. The author believes ...

It's the first albino python Animal Control Officer Emily Sears has picked up.

The Florida Python Challenge is a ten-day event where participants hunt invasive Burmese pythons. Officials advise against eating python meat due to high levels of mercury found in the snakes. Experts ...

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.