Researchers are using GPS-wearing opossums to track down the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...
Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...
Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...
One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition encouraging participants to remove Burmese pythons from eight ...
Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...
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 ...
Miami-Dade firefighters discovered a Burmese python slithering through a shed outside a Miami-area home, and its capture was caught on video. Video released by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue department ...
Wildlife experts are raising concerns as invasive Burmese python populations continue to expand beyond South Florida.
Recent videos of Burmese pythons swallowing a deer and regurgitating a bird highlight the species’ predatory power as experts warn of their spread into Brevard County. Once confined to the Everglades, ...