Scientists at the University of Florida say the 160-pound, 17-foot-long Burmese python found in the Everglades last week is the largest one ever seen in the state, and more evidence that the ...

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The invasive female python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long and had 122 ...

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world. Adult animals average between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida. The large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes are ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

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 ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. -- A 17-foot python removed from a South Florida nature preserve is the largest one ever found in the park, according to wildlife officials. Researchers located the female python, who ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. -- An 18-foot python is now the second largest python ever caught in the wild in Florida. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team members Cynthia Downer and ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...