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 ...

In the animal kingdom, energy conservation is essential for survival. That's why our brains have evolved to be extremely ...

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

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 ...