Mating season warning: Officials caution that May–June brings heightened alligator activity, raising the risk of encounters with people and pets near waterways. Predator showdown: In the Everglades, ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

Florida's summer heat is almost here. Will we be seeing more of our scaly invasive neighbors? The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in Florida.

Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more the 25 years. Scientists thought for years salty water, predators, ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...