A giant python in South Sulawesi has turned a local encounter into an international record, and not just because of her size. The snake, a reticulated python named Ibu Baron, was recently confirmed by ...

At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals call her “The Baroness”, but her registered name is Ibu Baron. She is now reportedly the longest ...

So when local conservationist Budi Purwanto moved to secure the animal, the urgency was not about fame. It was about keeping a rare snake alive long enough for someone to see what was really there.