OCHOPEE, Fla. -- A 17-foot python removed from a South Florida nature preserve is the largest one ever found in the park, according to wildlife officials. Researchers located the female python, who ...

Heru, an experienced snake handler and tour guide, was leaning down to grab the snake when it pulled him into the water and ...

Pythons and anacondas are undeniably massive snakes, capable of reaching lengths and girths that make them some of the heaviest reptiles alive today. But even these modern giants pale in comparison to ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, ...