A 17-foot-long female python, the largest ever captured at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida's Everglades, took four people to hold it. A team of researchers posted a breathtaking photo of ...

That number set its own record for the largest python nest recorded in Florida. “It's awesome to be able to make an impact on South Florida's environment,” Waleri said.

Python hunters Kevin Pavlidis, left, and Ryan Ausburn caught a huge female snake measuring 18.9 feet, breaking the state record for the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida.

Researcher Ian Bartoszek sifts through dozens of proto-eggs while performing a necropsy on the largest female Burmese python ever discovered in Florida.

TERRIFYING photos show the largest python captured in Florida to date after the 18-foot snake was found in the Everglades. The python was nearly 18 feet long and over 215 pounds, with the widest pa… ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more ...