The full list of this year’s top python hunters is finally here. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Stanberry with two fistfuls of Burmese python hatchlings. She won the Challenge in 2025 by catching 60 snakes. Hundreds of ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...

A reptile handler holds a snake-necked turtle and quickly discovers how much reach the animal has. As he points out the turtle’s unusual head and narrow neck, it suddenly stretches forward with ...

The keeper holds up a Papua New Guinea snake-necked turtle, but its sudden twisting quickly becomes the main attraction. The reptile extends its long neck, turns its head sharply, and rotates much of ...

Although removing Burmese pythons is both her profession and something she deeply cares about, snake hunter and guide Amy Siewe, also known as "The Python Huntress," does not take part in Florida's ...

Snake hunters helped thin out Burmese pythons during the 13th annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing 280 of the invasive reptiles during the 10-day event that ended on July 19. The event drew 907 ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...