A full clutch of children’s pythons has hatched, wriggling into the world and beginning their first adventures.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge featured 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, who removed 294 invasive Burmese ...

A Central Florida woman has been crowned champion of the 2025 Python Challenge after catching 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition in the Everglades. Taylor Stanberry, a state-contracted ...

Authorities intercepted two air travelers accused of attempting to smuggle rare, exotic animals into India through Pune ...

Taylor Stanberry took home the grand prize after removing the most Burmese pythons during a 10-day competition.

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...

Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Florida Python Challenge in July and became the first female to win the ultimate grand prize.

A woman from Naples has taken home the prize for capturing the most snakes during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.Taylor<a ...

A Florida woman has been dubbed the 'new queen of the Everglades' after winning the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more ...