Showing off this green tree python’s face becomes risky when the snake suddenly reacts. Its keeper jokes that the species is ...

A newly identified New Guinea groundsnake named for Slash is genetically distinct from its relatives and lives in threatened ...

An invasive species, identified as the Asian swamp eel, is threatening Florida wildlife and causing concern for the ecosystem ...

There are few defenses against the Asian swamp eel which is rapidly expanding and could be more harmful than Burmese pythons.

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition to remove invasive snakes, has concluded. Hunters competed for $25,000 in cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge offers cash prizes to hunters for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Pythons are ambush predators that use constriction to kill prey by cutting ...