Adding a new animal to your household is an exciting milestone, whether you're choosing a gentle lizard, an aquatic pet, or a unique mammal. However, ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

A tourist was allegedly caught on CCTV unlocking the enclosure of a ball python at a reptile shop in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2, 2026, allowing the snake to escape inside the store. Footage ...

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Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that threaten the Florida ecosystem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds an annual Python Challenge to help control the population.

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades. A population of the pythons is "established" in South ...

A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons as payment for a pie. “I’m the first place in the world to accept python as currency,” Dustin ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the world's largest ...

The building on East 42nd Street, the former headquarters of Pfizer, was being converted to apartments. Several upper floors were sagging. By Ed Shanahan A high-rise Midtown Manhattan office building ...