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

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is the most efficient way to nab the lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by ...

Iguanas are an invasive species in Florida that anecdotally appear to be growing in numbers although there are no good counts of their population statewide. They are a nuisance because they eat ...

The impact that these invasive animals are having on our wildlife is astounding." Meet the 60-year-old who hunts invasive pythons that are 'destroying' the Florida Everglades: 'They were eating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was some big snake news in 2025. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, was the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas are an invasive species in Florida that anecdotally appear to be growing in numbers although there are no good counts of ...

There was some big snake news in 2025. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, was the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner and the first woman to ever win the competition. She captured 60 of the invasive ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems and creeping into neighborhoods. The Burmese python, a massive constrictor ...

The Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel kicks off its annual speaker series with a python elimination expert ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...