The Florida Python Challenge allows Floridians to participate firsthand in Everglades conservation, win prizes and protect the Everglades from the invasive Burmese Python.

Burmese pythons pose a significant threat to the Florida Everglades, but scientists have come up with a clever new way to lure and trap them.

The Burmese python, a non native species to Florida, was first recorded in the Sunshine State in the 1990s. Its exact population size is unclear.

In the arid shale beds of western India, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil that tells the story of a prehistoric snake that once ruled the landscape. Named Vasuki indicus, this massive ...

FOX 13's Jordan Bowen shares the ongoing problem in the Everglades when it comes to mitigating the invasive Burmese Python problem.

Miami, Fla — Florida wildlife experts are deploying 40 robotic rabbit decoys into the Everglades to help eradicate the Burmese python problem. The robo-bunnies are equipped with a heat signature ...

Photo gallery: Hunter documented during 2025 Florida Python Challenge How serious is the python problem in Florida? Burmese pythons have wrought destruction in the Florida Everglades.

Since 2021, the Burmese python has been illegal to buy, sell, or transport in Florida, and those already resident as pets must be chipped and registered.

The new Tropical Wonders exhibit transports visitors into a lush rainforest environment. It's home to vibrant birds, colorful frogs, and one seriously impressive resident: a 12-foot Burmese python.